Word: cautiously
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...more nuanced exploration of the issue Kennedy spoke to can be found in Cuomo's 1984 landmark address at Notre Dame. The Governor argued that his refusal to campaign actively for a ban on abortion was analogous to the cautious stance of U.S. Catholic bishops on slavery prior to the Civil War. They declined to endorse a constitutional amendment banning the practice. Then as now, Cuomo argued, the issue was not the moral validity of Catholic teaching but whether, when and how to translate that teaching into public policy -- a problem for which there can never be one simple solution...
...While Nelson Mandela is not a captive, he's also not a free man," Kerry said. Despite Mandela's release, Kerry voiced the need for a cautious approach to de Klerk. "I think the sanctions worked, and I think it's important to keep the sanctions in place...
...Trident submarines, with their new, highly accurate eight-warhead D-5 missiles, should be considered the firmest leg of the nuclear triad, offsetting any vulnerability of the land-based ICBMs and the huge cost of ever more sophisticated bombers. Even William Webster, the CIA's cautious director, has said that the Soviet Union will be "unable, at least in this decade, to threaten U.S. subs in the open ocean." But no new Tridents are necessary for the remainder of the '90s, and the U.S. should immediately kill the rest of the procurement program. Saving: $1.4 billion...
...always interesting how if you look at the Bush Administration's reaction to Eastern Europe, he wants to be cautious," Wood says. "But in dealing with South Africa, all you need is a promise--they're not held to the same standards that we hold up to the Communist world...
...right to inspect military vehicles for compliance with civilian safety and pollution rules, and some labor leaders are suggesting that civilian employees of the U.S. forces be given the management- participation rights that workers have in West German industry. U.S. officials, mindful of the delicacy of relations, are cautious about asserting their rights and fearful of another Ramstein-like disaster, especially with elections coming up in December. "We're in a situation here where we just can't afford any accidents or incidents," says an adviser...