Word: wider
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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First, the fact of the arraignment itself, in the context of perceived persecution the charges of tax fraud, the counter-charges of character assassination. Such confrontation easily leads to perceptions a) by "moonies" of the institutions of the wider society as fundamentally hostile and b) by others of moonies as social outcasts, or worse. This kind of clash is rather the rule in the establishment of new religious movements and thus persecution necessarily leads to retreat into a "fortress mentality." In the case of Rev. Moon--just the opposite...
Some skepticism greeted the official explanation. It is true that there were no sure signs of parallel attacks anywhere else, or any coordinated efforts to take over the country, as presumably would have been the case in a wider conspiracy. But some questions remained. Sadat's security men seemed slow to react, though the spectacular nature of the attack might well have stunned them. More important, the professional nature of the assault suggested the possibility of thorough training and a larger operation. Somehow the assassins evaded the security check prior to the parade. They were able to sneak live ammunition...
There was very little public awareness inside Israel that the country's refusal to budge significantly on the Palestinian issue had contributed to Sadat's recent problems: as long as a wider Palestinian settlement (going beyond the Camp David autonomy provisions) was not in sight, Arab moderates like Sadat would steadily lose ground to the rejectionists. But there also was impatience in Israel with the views of the right wing. As a Jerusalem lawyer put it, "When I hear those people talking about stopping the Sinai withdrawal because of Sadat's assassination, it hurts me to say that perhaps...
...have been conservative in placing their money. At the end of last year, half was in common stocks. Now corporations are looking for more exotic investments for their pension plans. Says Martin McKerrow, vice president of pension consultant A.G. Becker: "They are willing to search the field for a wider variety of assets, such as real estate, international investments and stock options...
World events, which have fortuitously permitted Ronald Reagan to concentrate on his economic revolution, seem unwilling to wait much longer, even as he struggles to give his economic program wider credibility. Engendering a natural psychology that his sweeping economic changes would succeed was always an essential part of the program. The Administration can be faulted for not heeding the warning signals that this year's budget deficit might balloon beyond expectations, and that its defense spending plans might prove too lavish. But the rush to judgment before the first tax or budget cut even takes place is a curious...