Word: affectations
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Second Thoughts. Still, last week's events can hardly fail to affect other interrelated diplomatic opportunities. U.S.-Soviet cooperation in the Middle East is almost certain to aid the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in Vienna. SALT, in turn, will probably affect negotiations in the Soviet-Chinese-American triangle. The Chinese, who fear Soviet-U.S. collusion at their expense, intend to resume talks with the U.S. soon in Warsaw. Undoubtedly Russia's nervousness about China contributes greatly to the Soviet desire to establish peaceful relations in Europe and to cooperate with the U.S. to avoid another round...
...Your suggestion [July 13] that a federal law be enacted to discourage legal ownership of firearms would realistically affect only those who legally seek to own firearms, since criminals, by the definition, neither respect nor obey the law. The true issue is the prevention of the criminal misuse of firearms. I most strongly feel that your ill-conceived idea will never become law, but if it should, in my considered opinion, it would not be upheld by the Supreme Court, since some rather basic constitutional provisions would have been violated...
Gardner promised to head the effort himself. Just how this would affect his job with the Urban Coalition was unclear, but Gardner admitted that his association with the new "third force" cast doubts on the wisdom of retaining his present post. Contributions to lobbying groups are not taxdeductible, and keeping his job could jeopardize the coalition's tax-exempt status...
...American life, carrying the U.S. farther away from standardization in the arts, education and cultural tastes. Many young TV makers feel that the new equipment will lead to an era in which video cameras may outstrip typewriters as instruments for creative expression. Marshall McLuhan prophesies that cartridges will affect "every aspect of our lives-will give us new needs, goals and desires, and will upset all political, educational and commercial establishments...
Beyond that, there are cash considerations. Withdrawal would directly affect 12,000 Korean workers now employed by the U.S. military, along with hundreds of small businesses. The various businesses dealing with the U.S. military take in an estimated $160 million per year and stand to lose a good part of that if the scheduled withdrawal goes through. "We cannot have an adequate military force and carry out a high economic growth policy at the same time on our present economic base," argues Economic Minister...