Word: eager
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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THEIR experiments take all forms. The worst degenerate by themselves into inanity. As for the best, the mass media, a thoroughly objective institution, is always eager to neutralize, victimize, vulgarize. Moreover, these experiments can scarcely be understood or tolerated by the middle and upper classes, who embrace exactly what they reject, or by the economically oppressed, who want in on the wealth...
...would lead to "drastic realignments of policy, certainly in Southeast Asia, probably in Africa, and possibly even in Latin America." Among America's stauncher allies in the Far East, the Nationalist Chinese would be aghast, the South Koreans distressed and the Japanese politely uncomfortable; all three nations are eager to see the end, but a hasty retreat would give them cause to worry about the validity of U.S. promises. On the other hand, the U.S. will presumably maintain enough air and sea power in the Pacific, even after a Viet Nam withdrawal, for present diplomatic arrangements with these allies...
...ills that beset U.S. cities have caused some able mayors to give up: they have announced that they would retire voluntarily as their terms expire this year. Yet in this fall's mayoralty elections, there is no shortage of bold - some would say foolhardy - politicians eager to succeed them, while elsewhere embattled incumbents campaign desperately to retain their posts...
Heron of Foix (Assaf Dayan) is not wise in the ways of the world, but he is eager. He is young, and he has a great longing to behold the sea. He is expelled from the university and goes in search of the ocean and experience that will make him truly a man. To achieve this worthy goal he must cross a countryside of the 14th century ravaged by war and fear. He must undergo many adventures and many hardships. For his route lies directly down the road of life, and yea, verily, his journey is A Walk with Love...
...Hoffman. Some 400 Weathermen and hangers-on gathered in Lincoln Park at evening, eager for a confrontation. Fueling a bonfire with park benches, they listened to obscenity-laced speeches until their own "riot squad" of 100 helmeted members arrived. Many of them carried clubs. Then, as a bearded speaker urged them to "get Judge Hoffman," they broke from the park and raced into the streets...