Word: doned
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Unruh typifies scores of other Democrats who, for the sake of their own political careers, are wary of becoming too closely associated with the national ticket. Many partisans from the McCarthy-Robert Kennedy-George McGovern antiwar ranks have come over to the Vice President, but most have done so reluctantly and are supporting him without enthusiasm. Harvard Economist John Kenneth Galbraith, chairman of the Americans for Democratic Action, was less than passionate when he allowed: "I expect in the end that I will keep my franchise as a Democrat." Because he is in a tough campaign for re-election...
...that is getting done on Capitol Hill, the rest of Congress might as well do the same. When the Congress did act, all too often it was only to wield an indiscriminate axe. To win approval of his anti-inflationary 10% income tax surcharge, the President last spring agreed to a $180 billion budget ceiling. Last week the Senate refused to exempt Medicaid benefits for the poor from that ceiling, then went one step further and sliced $500 million from the $2.3 billion originally allocated to Medicaid...
...reasserted. But it would be tragic if in the process the nation were to allow its legitimate fears to be exploited, its understandable concern to be exaggerated. The balancing of law and order against freedom is at the very heart of civilization's work. That work must be done by the leaders of the U.S. with a measure of magnanimity, a major effort at clarity-and a great deal of coolness. It will take an immense interlocking effort of more efficient and enlightened law enforcement, social reform and moral leadership. What is at stake is more than just...
...than clear," remained neutral during the sanctuary. It is Stendahl's first year as dean of the Divinity School, and he was certainly correct to avoid a rash statement of policy--whether favorable or unfavorable to the sanctuary. By doing so, he would have seemed emotional and impulsive and done a serious disservice to the Divinity School and to himself. Stendahl's single positive decision, to appoint a six-member faculty committee to serve as liaison with the students, was also correct...
Through the summer, many ideas for the content and organization of the course were forwarded, and only after long discussion were any final decisions reached. A great deal of reading was done by members of the seminar to filter through and select the appropriate list of books and articles...