He embarked on a well-meant but unsuccessful campaign to ease East-West tensions calling for arms reduction and a summit of the nuclear powers.

他参与到一个很有意义但并不成功的运动中，想要（通过）召开关于裁剪军备和核力量的峰会来缓解远东的紧张局势。

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He has held the same seat in south-east Wisconsin with ease for the past 14 years, even though it leans Democratic at the presidential level.

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Two of the better choices (for ease of access and overall popularity with the locals) are Flying Point Beach in Southampton and Main Beach in East Hampton.

BBC: Visiting the Hamptons off season