Word: demand
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...concedes only "differences of emphasis, not of fundamentals; differences in the speed of change, not so much in the direction of change." Yet the pace of progress is itself a key issue. Black militants-and black moderates, for that matter-have been increasingly dissatisfied with gradualism. It was the demand for "Freedom now.'" that motivated black militance in the first place, while many of the whites Nixon talks about are horrified at being rushed...
Wanted: Wilbur Mills. The arrests were made when more than 200 demonstrators marched to the Hill to demand that Arkansas Democrat Wilbur Mills and his potent House Ways and Means Committee repeal recent amendments limiting eligibility for the Aid for Dependent Children program. Mills has supplanted Lyndon Johnson as the pet hate of Negro militants-they plan to put up "Wanted" posters throughout the city, charging the Congressman with "conspiracy against children." Mills refused to see a delegation of the protesters. "I don't convene the committee on anyone's demands, not even the President...
...both managerial prerogatives and higher pay from the patronat?the owners?whose power has remained fairly unchallenged under Gaullism. But there is also likely to be a backlash from the conservative elements in the population ?the petits bourgeois, the landlords, the little businessmen?against the radical forces that demand swift changes. In this confrontation, the radical students themselves are likely to be targets of a sharp reaction, perhaps even from the more moderate elements in the student body that would prefer to study rather than riot...
...civil war finally sat down together last week and began truce talks in Uganda's capital of Kampala. "Whether the war is just or unjust is no longer the question," Uganda President Milton Obote told his guests from the federal government and secessionist Biafra. "The principal and overriding demand is to bring it to an end. I pray for the success of your talks." Almost immediately, however, the negotiations bogged down. Nigeria's Chief Anthony Eronsele Enahoro demanded talks before a ceasefire; Biafran Delegation Leader Sir Louis Nwachuku Mbanefo demanded a ceasefire, then talks. "We have...
...keep starlight scopes from potential enemies and dedicated Peeping Toms, the Pentagon has so far restricted private sales. But eventually the scopes may be adapted for civilian purposes. Astronomers have already used similar devices to increase the power of their telescopes. With the technology now largely declassified, demand may build up among police, underwater explorers and airline pilots-anyone, in fact, who has a legitimate reason for wanting to see in the dark...