Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...They did so by holding on to their small but ardent constituency in the Lisbon industrial belt and among the landless peasants in the southern rural district of Alentejo, while picking up new strength as a result of a decision by a Communist splinter party to withdraw from the election...
...Ninh province, near the Cambodian border, or farther north in Pleiku. Hence the Communists' decision to launch the initial thrust against the Central Highlands city of Ban Me Thuot. That came as a complete surprise to Saigon and led President Thieu to his hasty decision to withdraw his forces from the Central Highlands. Dung calls Thieu's decision a "grave strategic mistake." Thereafter, he says, Hanoi's main problem was moving fast enough to maintain the military initiative. For example, the Communists sent a commander from Hanoi to take charge of the battle for Danang on March...
Though anything could happen, the portents are favorable. T.U.C. leaders are well aware that if they take an obdurate stand and force Healey to withdraw all or part of his popular offer of tax relief, they will be blamed. Labor would also be faulted for a further drop in the pound and more inflation...
...this stage I wouldn't say it's serious," Watson said, "although when the Soldiers Field pool opens in the fall of 1977 the athletic department may withdraw from the Radcliffe gym. Then the higher authorities will have to decide what to do with the building," he added...
Mini-Compromise. Moro's government has remained in power in recent weeks only with informal socialist support. After the socialists threatened to withdraw that support last week, the government was near collapse. If it falls, the probable result can be an early national election. In such a vote, the Communists, based on their strong showing in recent regional elections, might gain enough seats to demand a formal share in government-Italy's long-anticipated "historic compromise...