Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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TIME has rendered the cause of Philippine freedom a splendid service [Sept. 24]. It is now clear that Ferdinand Marcos' latest excuse-economic crisis-for continuing martial law is the product of his own government's corruption and mismanagement. Meanwhile, as with the Shah and Somoza, the U.S. will continue to support Marcos until the moderate opposition is incapable of administering a peaceful and orderly transition back to democracy. When will the U.S. learn...
John Paul showed the same touch with lay audiences. At his Mass on Logan Circle, he deplored sexual "laxity" but put his remarks in a context of freedom, which he said must not "be seen as a pretext for moral anarchy" but can be truly enjoyed only by those who have "respect for the truth." The Philadelphia crowds were as fervent as any in the U.S. and, as everywhere, included many non-Catholics, who found the Pontiff far more than a touring curiosity. Lois Kukcinovich, a pianist at the New Generation of Disciples of Christ Church in Philadelphia, slept Wednesday...
...America's Duty: It will always remain one of the glorious achievements of this nation that, when people looked toward America, they received together with freedom also a chance for their own advancement. This tradition must be honored also today. The freedom that was gained must be ratified each day by the firm rejection of whatever wounds, weakens or dishonors human life ... It is then my wish that your sense of freedom may always go hand in hand with a profound sense of truth and honesty about yourselves and about the realities of your society. Past achievements can never...
Johnston discussed UCS's concern for responsible use of nuclear technology, citing excerpts from the "Nugget File", a government report on nuclear accidents, recently made public through the Freedom of Information...
...therefore, was exactly what the quoted paragraph describes as the most likely outcome: the reopening of Sihanoukville, a government in Phnom-Penh dominated by Hanoi and reopened sanctuaries now comprising all of eastern Cambodia. Where I differ sharply from the paragraph is in its assertion that we had "freedom of choice." This is precisely what we did not have, for the prospect it describes would have meant an overwhelming, insurmountable and decisive menace to the survival of South Viet...