Word: offing
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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A Pacific Power. Agnew warmly congratulated Marcos on his inaugural address calling for a "revolutionary reformation of our international and domestic policies." In a private talk, Marcos told Agnew that many Asian leaders had feared that the so-called "Nixon doctrine"-avoiding future Viet Nams while maintaining U.S. commitments-was...
The Vice President was accompanied by his wife Judy, who had never been overseas before, and sometimes seemed understandably ill at ease making small talk with Presidents and Prime Ministers. "It's the 29th, isn't it?" she asked nervously, as she signed the guest book at the...
Next morning the Vice President visited the U.S. Army's 24th Evacuation Hospital. "We are going to get you out of here," he told Staff Sergeant John Bishop. "Roger that," Bishop said. When another patient told him, "I don't feel I should be here," Agnew paused and...
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Agnew's visit to Taiwan was billed as a mission of reassurance. The Chinese Nationalists have been dismayed by Washington's recent moves to improve relations with Peking by slightly easing trade restrictions and seeking to resume ambassador-level talks. En route to Taipei, Agnew defended the policy...