Word: governability
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...Nixon, "is tired of the war, as we were tired of Korea . . . Some say that if the French get out, the Vietnamese will fight with more spirit because they would be fighting for their independence. But the Vietnamese lack the ability to conduct a war by themselves or to govern themselves. If the French withdraw, Indo-China will become Communist-dominated within a month...
...Must be Trusted to Govern Ourselves...
...Class of '54 votes today for three Marshals and a Permanent Class Committee to govern it after graduation...
Scelba won his vote of confidence as expected, 300 to 283, and for the first time in three months, Italy had a govern ment able to command a narrow majority in parliament. But it might not be for long. The case of Montagna had rocked Italy, and it could well bring down the government. For the case displayed, for all to see, the decadence that infects too much of Italy's moneyed classes, the irresponsibility of privilege that embitters even men of good will...
...have the demagogues triumphed so often? The answer is inescapable: because a group of political plungers has persuaded the President that McCarthyism is the best Republican formula for political success. Had the Eisenhower Administration chosen to act in defense of itself and of the nation which it must govern, it would have had the grateful and dedicated support of all but a tiny and deluded minority of our people. Yet the Administration appears to be helpless ... It seems to me that this [Secretary of the Army] Stevens incident illustrates what preceding events have made memorably plain: a political party divided...