Word: gradualism
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...return to Scowcroft's question: depending on who is drawing them, the lessons of Vietnam fall into two categories. To Bush, America's defeat showed that if the U.S. goes to war it must go to win -- with overwhelming force instead of gradual escalation. To his critics, the message was that America must not go to war without the solid support of Congress and the people. In the gulf, both propositions were put to the test, and both were vindicated: the U.S. accomplished much, if not all, it set out to, at a gratifyingly low cost in lives and treasure...
...violence, however, rapid progress is still being made toward breaking down apartheid. The gradual easing of restrictions that began in 1982 has accelerated considerably since De Klerk took office in 1989. His government has done away with the segregation of facilities, such as public parks and government hospitals -- the last statutory vestiges of so-called petty apartheid -- lifted the ban on the African National Congress and freed many political prisoners, most prominently Nelson Mandela. Now De Klerk is about to pull down what are generally regarded as the last remaining legal pillars of apartheid: the laws that forbid blacks...
Well, not quite. But Glazer's broader message is right on the mark: the American experience has been characterized by a gradual but continuous acceptance of different people. When the Student Senate at Southern Methodist University moves to prohibit anti-gay harassment, then the rest of America can't be far behind...
Today, a chance of a shower early, then gradual clearing, high 45 to 50. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight, clear and cooler, low around 35 along the coast, 25 to 30 inland. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, high...
While Cavanaugh agrees that the idea of less monopoly in government is a good one, he argues that the school voucher system would require gradual, rather than sudden, implemetation and provisions for children with special needs...