Word: cautiously
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Thus Trudeau's approach to Ottawa-Quebec relations is likely to be less diplomatic and cautious than was Pearson's. For Trudeau will attempt to do something that Pearson could never do: he will try to replace the Premier of Quebec as the leader of French Canada. This effort may well lead to a direct confrontation between Premier Johnson and Prime Minister Trudeau on the question of special status for Quebec. And if such a confrontation occurs, it could prove to be the turning point--one way or the other--in the 200 year history of French-English division...
...days when experimenters could do what they wanted are gone. Although the committee is quite cautious in the areas of confidentiality, privacy and legality, if a situation came up in which they felt the research was valuable enough, they would probably allow the risk of much possible harm. In the area of human experimentation, morality is becoming bureaucratized, and ethics institutionalized. Research is king. Like an over-anxious mother, Harvard's watchdog committee examines, modifies and then approves of everything that comes its way. Fortunately there are no Milgrams in the research community...
...Anderson, the lightweight varsity crew coach, is a cautious man, but he is even more cautious than usual when he talks about his squad's prospects for this season...
...days American and North Vietnamese diplomats will probably meet to take a cautious first step toward peace in South Vietnam. The scope of their discussions will be limited to arranging the end of American bombardment north of the 17th parallel. Once the raids are halted, both nations--and presumably their respective allies--will grapple with the more thorny problem of guaranteeing peace and stability in Indochina...
...this point that the experts begin to bicker. The cautious would wait for more returns before making policy. Others favor a leap into the unknown. Circumstances favor the bolder; as David Cohen points out--the Federal government has already made a massive commitment to compensatory education. And the ghettos are demanding answers. The risk of costly failures, however, remains...