Word: leadership
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...blacks accepted them warily, often contradicting inflammatory speeches by white radicals during rallies, and together they gave the Wisconsin protest its core of leaders. Black students urged non-violence, knowing that students would go no further, but in large crowds, white radicals sometimes took over the leadership and tried to force confrontations with the police, alienating the blacks' moderate support...
Perhaps the most impressive fact about that leadership was that it moved so affirmatively in so many directions. It made a conciliatory bow to Europe, as to an old friend whose acquaintance has been all too neglected of late. It spoke soothingly, but with extreme correctness, in the direction of the Russians, inviting them to begin a new chapter in Soviet-American relations. As for the U.S., the Administration displayed determination to heal old wounds while it contemplated new ventures...
...through preaching or the imposition on others of a vision, however noble, by force. He thinks it can be achieved only step by step with a clear view of one's goal, but the greatest flexibility of method. He wants to teach the U.S., so lately come to international leadership, what he considers the alpha-to-omega lessons for a major power: the need for "greater conceptualization." He wants the nation to indulge in self-interrogation: "What are we attempting to do? How would we measure success? What kind of world are we trying, to bring about...
...concession is merely a phase in a continuing struggle." He also has doubts about the notion that as Russia evolves into a more liberal society, it will necessarily be more tractable. "In some respects," he said recently, "it was easier to deal with Stalin than with this timid, mediocre leadership that lets crises develop and has missiles...
...assassination was the culmination of some 18 months of increasing difficulties within Frelimo's leadership...