Word: dangerously
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Nixon has also addressed himself to the possibility that a careerist army might become a seedbed for future military coups. That danger is probably inherent in any military force, but, as the President-elect points out, a coup would necessarily come from "the top officer ranks, not from the enlisted ranks, and we already have a career-officer corps. It is hard to see how replacing draftees with volunteers would make officers more influential." Nixon might have added that conscript armies have seldom proved any barrier to military coups. Greece's army is made up of conscripts...
...this intended as a threat, although the situation is threatening. It is more in the nature of a manifesto, in the sense that I should like to present some facts about the condition of the radical left in this liberal university. This attempt is immediately in danger of being presumptuous in that, first of all, I am only one radical, and rather minor in relation to a large and complex movement, which I am only beginning to understand. Secondly, on the basis of my meager knowledge, I am presuming to tell those of you who more or less support...
...like the men who first set out to cross continents on foot and oceans in frail ships, the astronauts seemed undaunted by the danger and challenged by the unknown. "We've studied the mission," said Spacecraft Commander Borman, "and we've studied the vehicle. We have faith in the guys who are helping us on the ground, and we have faith in the guys who built the machines. We wouldn't go if we didn't think the mission was worth the risks...
...same time, Nixon encouraged his appointees to hold news conferences. The danger of attempting to say nothing while talking, however, immediately became apparent. When Chicago Banker David Kennedy, who will head the Treasury, was asked about the Government's fixed price for gold ($35 an ounce), he declared: "I want to keep every option open." Kennedy really meant to avoid any policy statement at all. But his remark immediately set off a flurry of speculation that the gold price might be raised (see BUSINESS...
...Better Job. In a sense, the South American military can hardly be blamed for seeking to exercise political power. After all, they otherwise would have almost nothing to do. Their countries are not in danger either from outside attacks or surprise raids by neighbors. Yet the continent's nations keep nearly 600,000 men on active duty and spend more money ($1 billion a year) on military costs and armaments, including French-built Mirage supersonic jet fighters, than they receive from the U.S. under the Alliance for Progress and other aid programs ($776 million...