Word: ablest
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...York Times Columnist William Safire (a Kissinger colleague in Nixon's day but now an implacable enemy) gloated over Kissinger's discomfiture. But many Washington journalists, whatever their views of Kissinger's policies, gratefully regard him as the ablest private explainer of public policy in Washington. His leaks are easy to spot. A recent story in the Times begins: "Henry A. Kissinger has concluded that Cuba is again in the business of 'exporting revolution.' " The story goes on: "But Mr. Kissinger has reportedly decided not to say this in public for now." Kissinger thus "goes...
...they suffer from a reputation for narrowness of vision. Leonard Woodcock, 64, president of the United Auto Workers, has shown compassion, wit, a sensitivity to change in the economy, and a deep interest in foreign affairs. Lane Kirkland, 53, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, is one of the ablest union administrators and an astute student of automation, race relations, social security and foreign intelligence operations...
...House office during his frequent dusk-to-dawn stints keeping watch over international crises. Having been named to replace Kissinger as head of the National Security Council, Scowcroft will now be able to work there in the daytime too. A slightly built, balding scholar, Scowcroft may well be the ablest member of Ford's White House staff. Now an Air Force lieutenant general, he will resign his commission when he takes over his new job. He became Kissinger's NSC deputy in 1973 shortly after his predecessor, General Alexander Haig, was named Army Vice Chief of Staff. Since...
...three of four ablest economics ever to teach at Harvard. Edward S. Mason. Lamont University, Professor, said Friday...
...Lippmann began a journalistic career that spanned the succeeding six decades. Muckraker Lincoln Steffens came to Harvard to find an assistant, asking professors and members of the just-graduated class for "the ablest mind that could express itself in writing." Lippmann was his choice...