Word: caution
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...commenting upon the proposal for union between the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches in the United States, TIME'S religion editor might well ponder upon the difference between mating (which produces merely offspring) and marriage in the Christian sense (which produces a family), and better understand the justifiable caution with which many in both churches approach the issue...
...fact that these U.S. international moves were bright with danger had been fully considered and accepted. The London press questioned U.S. wisdom in following such a hard line and made a plea for caution. Echoed a shrewd and veteran Washington observer: "A policy of firmness may lead to peace, but it never has in the past...
Russians were scarcely more surprised by the swiftness and stiffness of the U.S. note than Britons, many of whom, familiar with hit & run U.S. foreign policy, are fearful of being left to face Russia alone. London's leftist New Statesman & Nation counseled caution: "Mr. Bevin would be well advised to remember that... his bid for American support in Palestine has failed spectacularly and left us far worse off. ... Can he expect any better results elsewhere in the Middle East...
...liberal coalition government which might serve as a bridge to Russia instead of a buffer against her. "America's predicament" resulted from the difficulties of uniting two hostile powers. One of them (the Nationalist Government), for reasons deep in its history, was compelled to extend democracy with caution. The other (the Chinese Communists) was anti-democratic in philosophy and action. If any American could have achieved Chinese peace and unity, it was certainly General George Marshall. But the degree of U.S. failure was reflected in last week's martial news from China...
...prospects for a period of labor peace seemed excellent. The C.I.O.'s Phil Murray had let it be known that he is against overall strikes during the period of rising prices; A.F.L. leaders, too, were following a policy of extreme caution...