Word: weakens
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Thus, the very nature of his success elsewhere made Richards dangerous to Jordan. By pressing on King Hussein for an invitation to visit, or even by remaining in the area any longer, he would serve only to weaken the King's hand...
...recently West Germany with atomic retaliation if they allow NATO to base atomic weapons on their territories. One by one, the ministers of the threatened countries scornfully declared their rejection of the Soviet threats. Said Norway's Foreign Minister Halvard Lange proudly: "If the Russian intent was to weaken the faith of the Norwegian public in NATO, the effect has been exactly the opposite...
Dulles made the offer at a news conference yesterday, but attached these conditions: (1) any such "one-shot experiment" must not be permitted to weaken the government ban on travel by other Americans to the Chinese mainland; and (2) prior approval by "leading figures in the newspaper world" will be necessary before the State Department acts...
Britain's reduction of troops will weaken the numerical strength of the SHAPE troops under General Lauris Norstad, but it does not affect what is the really solid strength of NATO: the commitment by 15 nations, backed by U.S. nuclear power, to regard an attack upon one as an attack upon all. Europe's confidence in that commitment remained strong and sure-as testified by the resolute calm with which Denmark and Norway fortnight ago, and The Netherlands last week, met Bulganin's dark threats of H-bombs...
...heard this time about the dastardly action of the committee has come from Dave Beck. Mr. Beck has the right to avoid incriminating himself by his own testimony just as do those asked about subversive activities. We would oppose, as we have opposed in the past, any effort to weaken that right. But Mr. Beck does not have a good reputation guaranteed by the Constitution. That is something a man has to guard for himself...