Word: modeste
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Modest Progress. Topping Thieu's list of priorities in Hawaii is his demand for unequivocal assurances from L.B.J. that the Paris parley does not foreshadow unilateral American with drawal from the war. Other requests: a U.S. guarantee of South Viet Nam's territorial integrity, a commitment to uphold his constitutionally elected regime, and a promise that no attempt will be made to arrange a cease-fire by bringing the Viet Cong into a coalition government. Johnson is apparently primed to assuage Thieu's fears, emphasizing that nothing has been held back from Saigon and that no amount...
Still, Nasser's talks in the Kremlin, which came only a week after Jarring made a similar visit to Moscow, may presage some kind of break, however modest, in the Arab-Israeli deadlock. Though Nasser went to Russia partly to seek more Soviet arms, the Russians seem to be chafing at the high cost of such aid, and have lately even proposed an embargo on further arms shipments to Middle Eastern countries. It may just be that they are out to convince Nasser that his future depends on being a bit more pliable...
...Well, if there are those among you who'd like to make a more modest contribution, then the Wallace Girls will pass you with the buckets. You can place what you'd like in the buckets. Also, we have learned that the Governor is on his way here now and will be with us in just a very few minutes," he added...
...There were disappointments. The Russians again snubbed his bid for friendlier relations. Congress threatened to cut his modest $2.9 billion foreign aid program by one-third. Though Administration officials noted "some movement" in the Paris peace talks, it still seemed too slight to justify his March 31 renunciation of a second term...
...mere 1.3% and during the first quarter of this year industrial productivity soared by an astonishing 10%. Symbolizing that performance, the Deutsche mark today ranks as the most stable currency in the inflation-beset industrial world. The mark's domestic purchasing power has declined by a comparatively modest 36% in 20 years. Second-best performer: the U.S. dollar, with a 41% drop in buying power over the same period...