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　　15 effectively in the economic markets of the world.

　　America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt 16 and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industry over most of this period was 17 .It is ironic that it is just this industry that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.

　　The competitiveness of Americas industrial base is an issue bigger than the

　　Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major 18　forces in our societygovernment, industry, and education. That is not to say　that the Defense Department will not be a 19 force in the process. But we　20 cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior of American industry.

　　A. effectiveness B. tied C. institutional D. solely

　　E. nation F. exclusiveness G. surely H. complete

　　I. unchanged J. strong K. compete L. simply

　　M. unchallenged N. technology O. synthetical

　　II. D 12. A 13. B 14. E 15. K 16. N 17. M 18. C 19. J 20. L