Word: governed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sole stipulation that Kennedy introduced to govern the student-faculty compromise was that any decision of the group would be retroactive for all grades recorded over the past term...
...suggest that if the U.S. only had a constitutional king who symbolized the nation, it would be a lot easier to dismiss Richard Nixon from the White House since the nation's image of itself would not suffer so grievously in the process. In other words, let politicians govern-and come and go if need be-but let kings embody the dignity of the state...
...sense of human justice; Nixon was and is being motivated by purely selfish political considerations and an exaggerated sense of selfimportance. The present crisis in leadership was caused largely by Nixon and those he surrounded himself with, and the people no longer have faith in his ability to effectively govern the nation. If he does not step down on his own, then Congress should remove...
Clearly, Watergate has eroded the public's confidence in Nixon's fitness as leader of the country. Last August, two out of three thought that his ability to govern had been seriously damaged, but 55% still believed that he was the best man for the office. Now only 43% think so, and nearly three out of four think that Watergate has injured his ability to govern. Moreover, his foreign policy skill no longer overwhelmingly makes up for Watergate in the public mind. Those interviewed who think that Nixon's impeachment or resignation would seriously hurt U.S. foreign...
Ability to Govern. "Watergate is one narrow issue," declared Robert Strauss, Democratic National Party Chairman. "I think people are more disturbed about leadership, about the ability to govern. There was some fallout from Watergate, but it isn't a panacea. I don't see any national significance...