Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dealing with such corrupted mentalities, argues Kennan, the West must accept the fact that it is futile to try to argue Soviet leaders around to the West's viewpoint. "There is nothing that can be said to Mr. Khrushchev on any occasion by any Western figures, however illustrious, that would suddenly dispel his obscurity of vision. What we are confronted with is not just misunderstanding, not just honest error, but a habit of the mind, an induced state, a condition...
...Stevenson, believed by many to be eager to try against some Republican besides Ike; Estes Kefauver, still, according to the Gallup poll, the peepul's choice (he leads second-place Jack Kennedy by 26% to 19%, but professional Democratic politicians are more unwilling than ever-if possible-to accept him); and Minnesota's Senator Hubert Humphrey, Michigan's Governor "Soapy" Williams, and even Oregon's odd Senator Wayne Morse, all liberal darlings...
...defense effort . . . goes only far enough to deter and defeat attack. We will never be an aggressor. We want adequate security. We want no more than adequacy. But we will accept nothing less...
Dulles must let our allies know that he will be prepared to accept such schemes, but might soften the blow by inviting unofficial British, French and Canadian representation at the disarmament talks. Although the three countries would not have any formal voice in the discussions, their delegates could advise the United States on the worth and acceptability of Russian plans, relative to each country's policy...
...Student Council last night voted to accept and endorse the recent Council committee report on the Tutorial system...