Word: leeway
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...comment on Chief Justice Burger's appointment, The President defined strict constructionist as meaning a judge who would give Congress "great leeway" in writing laws and be "very conservative in overthrowing a law passed by the elected representatives." This, of course, is exactly the opposite of what strict constructionist means...
...them recognize Al Patah (the largest Palestinian command?organization) as the legitimate political representative of the majority of Palestinians. Some would like to see the Israelis give the West Bank Palestinians enough freedom to establish some unified political structure, but they know that if the army gave more leeway, the terrorists would take advantage of it and the Israelis would have to clamp down even harder...
Even by 1975, the "national nest egg," as the Administration dubs the prospective leeway for increasing federal outlays, will amount to a mere $22 billion, or 1½% of the nation's total output of goods and services. That is based on the CEA's optimistic prediction that inflation will be brought under control by the end of 1971, with price increases cut to the rate of 1½% a year. After that, the council foresees a resurgence of real economic growth (4.3% a year) and unemployment declining to a moderate 3.8% of the labor force...
Apparently in return for these special considerations, Chokel is not given much leeway to step out of line. According to Chokel, "Almost anything critical said about the administration or faculty gets a quick reaction, really quick...
Finally, the Report urged more interdisciplinary courses in general, more leeway in concentration requirements, the end of distribution requirements (except for MOT courses), and a greater opportunity for students to work out their own academic program through individual independent study. G.I.S.P. s. and participation as teaching assistants in MOT courses in their field...