Word: calme
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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After the initial surprise wore off, Goldberg's selection was widely applauded. More difficult to understand was why Goldberg had agreed to leave his lifetime job in the calm prominence of the court for the turmoil and uncertainty of the United Nations.* Among other things, Goldberg's move entails a salary cut-from $39,000 on the court to $30,000 as ambassador-although the U.N. post carries such perquisites as an embassy apartment in the Waldorf Towers ($33,000 annual rent), a limousine and a big expense account...
...versed in foreign affairs before they went to the U.N., it seemed little cause for concern. Arthur Goldberg once said of the art of collective bargaining: "The main thing you must have is the ability to realize there are two sides to the story, and so to be generally calm and courteous in the handling of people in inflamed situations, but at the same time not to relinquish the position of leadership, which on occasion will require the calmness and courtesy to be submerged in a show of vigor and strength, and even anger...
...This calm and candid response put an abrupt end to rumors running through Washington. It also marked a change of style in the White House press room that was particularly appreciated by the Washington press corps. For months, its members had been griping about President Johnson's management of the news and Reedy's inability to give them the information they thought they had coming to them...
Raucous meetings of people convened by sound truck to listen only to the generalizations they wish to hear can never become the calm, deliberate gatherings of responsible scholars -- or responsible policy-makers. They are at best adolescent: at worst, popular demagogy. RICHARD F. TOZER
...real test approached last week, the months of calm gave way to hours of apprehension. So much could go haywire in such a complex operation, so much could happen to delicate instruments during such a long journey through the hazards of space. JPL statisticians had already calculated that there was only a 17% chance of getting photographs. To be sure, the JPL crew knew that the mission had already produced significant scientific results, but they also realized that only a set of pictures would mean real success. "It's a failure without the pictures," said John Casani...