Word: present
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...present, the University intends to continue the current parking operation, leasing the land to Louis DiGiovanni" who sold Harvard the property, Robin Schmidt, vice-president for government and community affairs, announced in a press release yesterday...
When the group returned to the topic of the nominating process, most of the panelists said that the present system, a mix of primaries and caucuses, is adequate and at most needs minor adjustments...
...Energy legislation left from last year, including the windfall profits tax, must be passed promptly. U.S. dependence on foreign oil is "a clear and present danger to our nation's security," said Carter. But he did not call for any new energy measures, and he failed to emphasize the obvious need for an all-out drive to cut U.S. oil consumption...
That may be, at least in the short run, a critical deficiency in Carter's policy. The U.S. at present does not have the military forces to repel any Soviet invasion of the Persian Gulf area. The U.S. now has 21 warships, including two aircraft carriers, in the Indian Ocean. But their planes can be used only for lightning strikes. Pentagon officials admit that the U.S. would require at least a month of preparation before landing units that could fight for any length of time. The problem is primarily one of supply. The troops could be moved in quickly...
...sophisticated Russians believe war with their largest and most unfriendly neighbor is inevitable. The fear of China was one of the main incentives for Leonid Brezhnev to embark upon a policy of détente with the West. He did not want to wage cold wars-with the ever-present threat of hot ones-on two fronts. One reason why détente has all but failed is that the Soviets believe the Carter Administration is rushing headlong into an alliance with China. That raises the old specter of encirclement...