Word: foresight
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...frankly on questions on which he either has very strong opinions or feels he is particularly well-informed. A man of strong opinions and particularly well-informed on a multitude of subjects. Conant has thrown himself into many national controversies with an enthusiasm matched only by the information and foresight behind...
...finally someone (General Sir Gerald Templer) has had the foresight, common sense and guts to fight Communists in the manner to which they should become accustomed. Templer's action in Malaya [TIME, April 21] will be effective, will raise horrified outcries from the intellectual do-gooders, and give hope to frustrated and baffled Red-haters like...
Tweedledum is finally out of it-if we can rely on his Jefferson-Jackson Day speech. If Tweedledee only had enough foresight...
Washington Appraisal: Operates intuitively, has shown remarkable foresight on occasion, but is unpredictable. By his own admission runs "an orderly shop in a disorderly sort of way." Has a sharp mind, is unimpressive on the platform, but often successful in informal conferences. Washington nickname (used affectionately by some, acidly by others): "Misty Bill...
...been caught napping at the start when jet propulsion began to revolutionize air power. Both the Germans (in 1939) and the British (in 1941) actually flew jet fighters before the U.S. even woke up to the fact that jet engines were practical. Thanks to Britain's foresight, and the fact that U.S. engine makers were forced to concentrate on piston engines during the war, the British stayed ahead in jets. With his J-57, Rentschler thinks he has overtaken them. But the race is still touch & go. Britain's Bristol Aeroplane Co. boasts that its new Olympus...