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... talked a lot about initiative and we almost wear initiative as a hair shirt . When we say we don't have any initiative ... talking about glasnost and when you begin to define glas- nost , it sounds strangely Western . It has to do with ...
... talked a lot about initiative and we almost wear initiative as a hair shirt . When we say we don't have any initiative ... talking about glasnost and when you begin to define glas- nost , it sounds strangely Western . It has to do with ...
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... talking about -- railroad repair units , border guard units ? And what of the massive production rates that we still see ? President Gorbachev has announced a reduction of 14.2 % in the Soviet defense budget . But 14.2 % of what is not ...
... talking about -- railroad repair units , border guard units ? And what of the massive production rates that we still see ? President Gorbachev has announced a reduction of 14.2 % in the Soviet defense budget . But 14.2 % of what is not ...
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... talking about what he is going to do . They have made official announcements . They are pulling out of Afghanistan ... talking about coming down and changing- Mr. MURTHA . So there has been no actual change in the military disposition ...
... talking about what he is going to do . They have made official announcements . They are pulling out of Afghanistan ... talking about coming down and changing- Mr. MURTHA . So there has been no actual change in the military disposition ...
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... talking about , and how we deal with them , are a major issue for all of us . And what concerns me is whether or not we are heading that way again . Let me just illustrate a few things and give me your comments . Even though we have a ...
... talking about , and how we deal with them , are a major issue for all of us . And what concerns me is whether or not we are heading that way again . Let me just illustrate a few things and give me your comments . Even though we have a ...
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... talking about not being available , General GALVIN . That is right of what we say , that is what the U.S. Department ... talked about the series of meetings , boards , and studies that are being made , and there has been over the past ...
... talking about not being available , General GALVIN . That is right of what we say , that is what the U.S. Department ... talked about the series of meetings , boards , and studies that are being made , and there has been over the past ...
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Page 367 - The committee will come to order This morning the committee will hear testimony from various witnesses.
Page 440 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today In support of four public works projects in my district, the 13th Congressional District of Ohio.
Page 222 - Command extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Page 350 - We must counterbalance the Soviet effort, or their strategy will prove correct. Terrorist Threat The threat of international terrorism is currently one of the most serious problems facing the United States and the countries within Central Command's Area of Responsibility. The level of terrorism remains a constant concern and serves as a destabilizing factor throughout the region. Over 60 terrorist groups are currently known to exist in the region. Moreover, a growing percentage of the population...
Page 367 - Distinguished Service Medal. Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters). Bronze star Medal with "V
Page 135 - Navas has received the following decorations: the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
Page 344 - Sudan The largest country in Africa, and bordering eight countries and the Red Sea, Sudan has the potential to control the headwaters of the Nile, thus, affecting the economic lifeblood of Egypt. Politically, a pro-Egypt/pro-West, or even a neutral Sudan acts as a buffer between the pro-Soviet countries of Libya and Ethiopia, thereby preventing the isolation of Egypt from the rest of Africa by a crescent of hostile states on its western and southern flanks. However, since independence in 1956, Sudan...
Page 4 - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, DC, July 11, 1958.
Page 83 - My warfighting priority is to maintain our antisubmarine warfare capability in the face of the rapidly improving quality of Soviet submarines. The Soviets are incorporating quieting technology in every new and overhauled submarine, and this has seriously reduced our detection capability. While we are still slightly ahead, the Soviet quieting trend indicates their best may soon equal ours. They continue...
Page 125 - The Clerk will call the roll. [The Clerk proceeded to call the roll.] Mr.