Word: hand
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...larger proportion of students who have been given the opportunity to reach a very high level of academic achievement in prep schools or very good public schools. But the risk of admitting students of uncertain preparation but promising potential should certainly continue to be taken. On the one hand predictions of future success based on previous preparation and performance is not particularly reliable; moreover such a policy would weaken the healthy effects of geographical distribution...
Although Navy actually won the Intercollegiate League title, it is difficult to call them the best nine-man squad in college squash because of the fact that their success seems to be more contingent on the home court advantage than is usually the case. On the other hand, Harvard showed throughout the season one of the most powerful, well balanced teams ever to play in intercollegiate competition...
...Even when Khrushchev turned from geniality to insolence, reversing what he called the Russian tradition of beginning a meal with tart foods and ending with sweet ones, Macmillan remained receptive yet firm. He had come, he said, to explain the position of the West and to learn at first hand the attitude of the Russians on the problem of Berlin and central Europe...
...part, Khrushchev has received first-hand the information that his word is given little value abroad, and that his granting sovereignty to East Germany deludes no one as to her continued dependence on Russia. More important, Macmillan made it clear to him that the allies were determined and united on the subject of Berlin. For the first time, Khrushchev has been personally told by a Western leader that continuance of a present policy may lead to world conflict...
...important result of this exchange of information is that Khrushchev has indirectly retreated from his ultimatum to hand over the corridors to Berlin to the East German government on May 27. He has done this by backing down and accepting Western demands for a conference of Foreign Ministers, which would presumably negotiate plans for Berlin, Central Europe and a summit meeting. Thus, Macmillan's most important achievement is that by convincing Khrushchev that solutions may be reached by negotiation rather than by ultimatums and force, he has made the international situation less explosive...