Word: assertional
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Acknowledging the pressure on him to resign, Nixon departed from his prepared text to assert that he would not leave office as long as he is "physically able." He said that the American people "will come to realize that I have not violated the trust they placed...
While the Independents have not openly called for Cheatham's removal, they have been extremely critical of many of his policies. A majority of Cheatham's appointees have been from outside the city (Cheatham himself was an assistant cuperintendent in Chicago before coming to Cambridge). The Independents assert that there are more than enough qualified Cambridge residents to fill all positions in the school department...
...link up with the rural insurgency, but what such an alliance would lead to is unclear. At any rate, the politics in Thailand are open to change for the first time in years, and hopes are rising that the staunchest ally of the United States in Asia may finally assert its independence...
...main question confronting Congress last Monday was constitutional rather than criminal. On the tapes issue, each branch of government, acting to assert its own power, maintained it had a right to the tapes. The president clung to executive privilege, Congress stood behind its investigatory power, and the courts claimed the right to judicial review...
Nixon directly challenged Congress last Friday to arbitrate his dispute with the judiciary and impeach him if necessary. Impelled by popular support, Congress has now found the guts to assert itself--Nixon backed...