Word: greater
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...National Committee would be glad to help publicize opposition views as well. Nixon insisted that he respects the views of ABM opponents and does not regard the issue as a partisan one. But he does not really want Morton to move away from open partisanship, will expect greater party solidarity than he is now getting on Safeguard. Despite Nixon's avowed respect for ABM dissenters, he confirmed a decision not to name Cornell Vice President Franklin Long, a noted chemist, to head the Na tional Science Foundation, because Long opposes...
Rapid Decisions. Unlike his car, his home or his stocks, a man's body has, traditionally, not been considered property that may be bought or sold-or willed. While some states permitted such donations, others gave greater weight to the wishes of a dead man's relatives. As in the Metalious case, the next of kin, who have a recognized authority to provide a decent burial, could often manage to have the gift of a body revoked...
...there is one general conclusion that we hope will be drawn," write McClelland and Winter, "it is that man is not as predetermined in what he can do as social scientists and historians sometimes think. He has greater freedom to act, to change the structure of his response, and find opportunities in his environment than the traditional forms of social analysis would lead him to believe. Somehow, by thoroughly understanding how we are determined, we gain the confidence to act so as to transcend determinism...
...individual competition, however, the Crimson golfers did not fare as well. The top four positions went to other Greater Boston golfers...
...rejuvenated Harvard nine came from behind to beat M.I.T., 7-4, yesterday at Soldiers' Field. The victory kept the Crimson squad, 6-5 for the season, undefeated in the Greater Boston League and leading B.U. in the standings by one game...