Word: assents
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That masterly compendium of Anglicanism's faith and worship, the Book of Common Prayer, has long been one of the glories of the English language. Last week Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal assent to use of a new Psalter in church worship-one step in the first major revision of the Prayer Book in 300 years...
...military units from every nation in the Hemisphere, would be controlled by "formal consultation" among O.A.S. members. All intervention would be multilateral; no action would be taken without "unanimity" among O.A.S. states. Yet, it is difficult to believe that such "consultation" would be anything more than perfunctory, paper-thin assent to unilateral U.S. decisions. The U.S. managed to wring an ex post facto seal of approval from the O.A.S. for its action in the Dominican Republic; and in the future, Dean Rusk told the foreign ministers, the O.A.S. "ought to be prepared to move fast and effectively...
Even if the economics department approves, Kaysen stressed, the full Faculty would have to assent before the plan could be implemented...
...every major British lamister had long since flown the coop, leaving only about 70 penniless petty crooks to be extradited to Britain−and with glacial calm, British police had neglected to send effective warrants to Ireland for them. Indeed, Britain's own law still lacks the "royal assent" needed to make it official, leaving Britain's Irish fugitives safe for some weeks to come. When the new system does shake down, though, the crook's tour across the Irish Channel will apparently be ended forever...
TIME'S interviews disclosed a wide range of Senate unhappiness. But mostly, despite their uneasiness, the Senators seemed willing to substitute anxiety and assent for advice and consent. Senatorial quotes...