Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...While many Americans are feeling rage, frustration and indignation at the Fortas affair [May 23], I believe many of us feel a more hurting emotion-that of disappointment. We don't all agree with the Supreme Court's decisions and rulings, however, most of us accept and abide by them because we believe that these men on this high court are "the epitome of honor among...
Outside activity should be the very least of Burger's problems as Chief Justice. More important will be his ability to run the court and persuade his colleagues to accept his own traditional concept of the law, particularly in the controversial field of criminal justice. "A trial court," he likes to say to explain his point, "is like a three-legged stool: a judge, a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. Take anything away and the stool topples over." It is his feeling that the prosecutor has been so weakened by court decisions that the stool has in effect toppled over...
...month, when Haney and Head Astronaut Deke Slayton collided over whether or not the press could witness a lunar-landing practice session. Slayton won, and four days later NASA's chief public affairs officer, Julian Scheer, gave Haney the news: he was to lose his voice job and accept a special post out of harm's way in Washington. Haney flatly refused the new job, describing the proposed move "like being kicked out of the game on the two-yard line after coming 98 yards down the field." Scheer quickly accepted his resignation. Out is not off, however...
...Perhaps it all has made too many headlines, perhaps it has been talked about too much for people to accept the fact: but the truth of the matter is that these rebellion can and do paralyze the universities...
...Masters tell us which students they especially want; which ones they will be happy to take; which ones they will accept; and which ones they do not wan," Watson said. "They can also ask for other students--ones who have not applies to that House...