Word: judgmental
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Haldeman's judgment easily prevailed over the President's in this discussion about whether or not to reveal the contents of Jeb Stuart Magruder's grand jury testimony...
...searing reality of the transcripts made the White House campaign an almost Sisyphean enterprise. By delaying their issuance for half a day so that St. Clair's brief could have an unrivaled circulation, the White House won a few hours of suspended judgment. But once the transcripts became available and began to be plumbed, the severity of the President's difficulties soon began to seep across the capital and the rest of the nation. Not many Republicans, who had initially rejoiced at his speech, had the temerity of Vice President Gerald Ford, who proclaimed that the transcripts "show the President...
...leadership which conducts a policy of arms control and disarmament must be courageous and wise. The members of that leadership must be able to exercise their own independent judgment and not let others intimidate them. Who, in our own country, are the "others" who can intimidate the leadership? They are the military. I don't reproach the military for that-they're only doing their job. The military is made up of men who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their motherland. However, leaders must be careful not to look at the world through...
...proof of Maguire's impartiality, Grant pointed to the GSA statement that Maguire performed its contract with Massport "in a manner which preserved its independence and professional judgment," when viewed against the direction Massport gave the firm...
...choice of participants was also troubling to some. Clearly, not everyone involved in the visuals arts could be included--there simply was not the space. Thus, the selection was highly arbitrary, and in no way reflected a judgment on the work of those not included. This issue, too, would cease to be a problem if exhibitions were a more regular occurrence, as more people would have the opportunity of participating...