Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...generals largely endorsed the academy's superstrict honor code but urged officials to differentiate "between a college prank ... and a serious intent to deceive, which compromises honor." For example, the study noted the "classic dilemma [of] whether placing unauthorized articles in a laundry bag is an honor violation." As further morale boosters, the generals urged the Point to foster a sense of humor among cadets-and produce a winning football team...
...Saturday, Harvard met Oxford in a match held in honor of the Queen's Silver Jubilee at the Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton. The match proved to be as charming as the idea itself. The Crimson horsemen scored a goal in the final 30 seconds to tie the game at eight goals apiece...
...successful President. Every Chief Executive has had to blend his special strengths into a formula for leadership. Franklin Roosevelt prided himself on his ability to charm and convince. Truman had a remarkable sense of history, and he had good-sense guts. Ike had perhaps the most refined sense of honor of any modern President. He trusted the system, he trusted the American people, and they in turn returned that trust. John Kennedy had style, some substance and a lot of combativeness. Nixon knew power and the world, and for a spell that appeared to be enough. Jerry Ford vetoed bills...
...yank on either one too hard. For one thing, the U.S. position in the world would be severely damaged if Israel were to suffer a military disaster. For another, any Middle East peace settlement demands the voluntary cooperation of its signatories; a too unwilling Israel would probably not honor the agreement for long...
Restrictions on research would threaten not only millions in grant support, but would also hurt the recombinant DNA researchers' chances for honor and recognition. Wallace P. Rowe, a member of the NIH Advisory Committee, neatly summarized the importance of the research to young molecular geneticists: "You're dead...