Word: acceptable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hours allotted, and a kosher lunch had to be brought to the Cabinet room. When he emerged from the session, Carter admitted: "Important issues remain to be resolved." Said Begin of the talks: "very serious, very friendly." Earlier the Israelis had been saying that they were ready to accept cosmetic modifications by Sadat to the original U.S. proposals. A senior Cabinet member remarked: "Here a change, there a word?as long as these changes are not substantial?it will be okay with us." But there were also warnings that Begin would not yield on substance. Said Cabinet Secretary Aryeh Naor...
...death, when Westinghouse, which had been buying its fuel rods, complained of their poor quality and refused to re new its contract. Nevertheless, the entire nuclear power industry, increasingly embroiled in controversy over its handling of radioactive materials, is watching the suit closely. If the judge and jury accept the claims of the company's liability made by the Silkwood lawyers, the case could force the industry to make drastic and costly revisions in its process of producing the highly radioactive metal that is used in breeder reactors...
...President, let me speak frankly. I could accept your argument for political neutrality more easily if our teaching and research really gave the weight to a "continuing critique" of our society that your open letter suggests...
...Adam M. Finkel '79, Glee Club secretary, said. "We've personally tried hard to find everyone's reasons for dropping out... We're not in any trouble, though, and we're not hurting for people." Wheadon, however, said the number of dropouts this year is not excessive. "We generally accept a certain number of people keeping in mind that by spring tour we want to have a group of about 50," he explained...
There is the worry around this company town that Jimmy Carter is just a bit too ready to accept second place, or, to use his words, "to adjust to the new realities." There are new realities about American power and resources and those of its adversaries and about this nation's ability to manage events in the world, but once you start to turn down your expectations and act unwilling or unable to sustain influence around the globe, the slide is hard to stop...