Word: races
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...past, Tsongas had encouraged U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass) to enter the race and said he had talked to Kennedy yesterday morning but did not know his plans...
Although Ishihara does not champion the notion of Japanese racial superiority, he argues that race has been a crucial factor in shaping America's "biased, incorrect views" of Japan. "The modern civilization built by whites is coming to a close," he writes, "and I feel that this is adding to the irritation of Americans." He adds that the U.S. is "becoming hysterical because a crucial part of military technology is controlled by an Asian country...
Human interest in tiny machines dates back to the clockwork toys of the 16th century. But it was not until this century that making things smaller became a matter of military and economic survival. Spurred by the cold war and the space race, U.S. scientists in the late 1950s began a drive to shrink the electronics necessary to guide missiles, creating lightweight devices for easy launch into space. It was the Japanese, though, who saw the value of applying miniature technology to the consumer market. In his book Made in Japan, Akio Morita tells how he proudly showed Sony...
...black candidates, Wilder garners just enough white votes to win a narrow victory. His crossover strategy: soft-pedal race and stress abortion rights. -- Why both sides are downplaying a U.S. payment to Iran. --Kitty and Mike Dukakis suffer a nightmare year...
...fact that Americans are notoriously unreliable when answering questions related to race was dramatically evident in the Virginia and New York City elections. Although several surveys in the final fortnight gave Wilder and David Dinkins comfortable leads (as high as 15 points for Wilder and 18 points for Dinkins), both contests turned out to be squeakers...