Word: interesting
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Because he was such a firm democrat, Thomas found no interest or enchantment in Soviet-style Communism. "The thing which is happening in Russia," he said after a visit during the 1930s, "is not socialism, and it is not the thing which we hope to bring about in America, or in any other land." On another occasion, he noted: "I daresay I have denied Communism, fought against it, more than most people, because at my end of the political spectrum one must make it clear that standing for democratic socialism is quite another thing from standing for Communism." He gleefully...
...that matter, prevent a war. Its composition-an ideological troika-has rendered impossible the unanimous agreement required for any assessment as laid down in its charter. If the Canadians say yes, the Poles say no, and vice versa. Moreover, the protagonists in the Viet Nam conflict have shown no interest in peace and neutrality. Cooperation with the ICC-in Hanoi as well as in Saigon-has been minimal, and with no force of arms to give it authority, the commission has had to accept the dicta of both capitals...
...detente, listeners in the Soviet Union had a simple alternative. A flick of the dial pulled in Western news, commentary-and even the throbbing beat of hard rock music. Moscow's decision in June 1963 to abandon jamming Western programs was an indication of the U.S.S.R.'s interest in a rapprochement with the Western world. Now the jamming is on again...
...both experience in the job and the Democratic presence that Nixon wanted for the Cabinet. Then Nixon decided against keeping any of the present Cabinet officers. Using Florida Democrat George Smathers as their intermediary, the Nixon camp next sounded out Democratic Senator Henry ("Scoop") Jackson of Washington. Jackson expressed interest, but had a number of conditions. Among them was an agreement that Nixon would persuade Governor Dan Evans, a Republican, to appoint a Democrat as Jackson's successor...
Despite his interest in the field and his general agreement with Nixon, Laird was reluctant to take a Cabinet post. Earlier, he had turned down Health, Education and Welfare, another area of his expertise. He pointed out to Nixon and to Bryce Harlow, who will be White House aide for congressional relations, that he had 16 years of congressional seniority, that he could help the Nixon program in the House, that he hoped to be House Speaker some day, that he was a lifelong legislator, not an administrator. Nixon's reply: "I need you." On Dec. 7, Laird yielded...