Word: accomplis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...presumed fait accompli faltered as Radcliffe alumnae came to the defense of their alma mater. And Harvard die-hards came forward to reiterate the rudiments of their long-standing skepticism regarding merger. Franklin L. Ford, then dean of the Faculty, subtly summed it all up: "The most brutal formulation of the problem of merger might mean achieving sexual diversity at the expense of other kinds of diversity...
...press conference, Servan-Schreiber said that the Cabinet had never discussed the tests: "The military faced the Cabinet with a fait accompli." That proved to be his undoing. Hours later, Defense Minister Jacques Soufflet, a hard-line Gaullist and a chief proponent of testing, issued an ultimatum: Giscard and Chirac would have to choose between him and Servan-Schreiber. They promptly dismissed Servan-Schreiber, the Premier explaining tersely, "The views he expressed this morning are incompatible with the basic principles of our policy...
Professor Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., chairman of the Government Department, regarded the decision to move his department to the Library site as a fait accompli. "Nobody is really enthusiastic about going--the location is bad because it is further from the Yard and Widener and there will be more tourists in the area, but we will abide...
...presumed fait accompli came under attack from Radcliffe alumnae who opposed their alma mater's dissolution. And Harvard stalwarts came forward to reiterate the long-standing reasons for their skepticism. Franklin L. Ford, then dean of the Faculty, subtly summed it all up: "The most brutal formulation of the problem is that merger might mean achieving sexual diversity at the expense of other kinds of diversity...
...further challenge to congressional rights was posed by Nixon last week as he shifted the powers of key Cabinet members in order to present as almost a fait accompli a reorganization of the Executive Branch that Congress has so far declined to approve. He elevated three of his Cabinet appointees to the title of White House Counsellor, and gave them broader authority. Caspar W. Weinberger will not only be HEW Secretary but will also supervise all of the "human resources" functions now scattered in various departments. James T. Lynn, the HUD Secretary, will administer all community-development programs, and Earl...