Word: mattering
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most important problem which faces the world today." The problem: mankind's first steps into space. Said the President: "I propose that we agree that outer space should be used only for peaceful purposes. We face a decisive moment in history in relation to this matter. Both the Soviet Union and the U.S. are now using outer space for the testing of missiles designed for military purposes. The time to stop...
...discipline as it seeks to impose on others." No less curtly, Macmillan replied: "You say that the [budget] for the next year must be the exact equivalent of the sum spent this year. The rigid application of this formula would do more harm than good . . . This is not a matter of popularity . . . This is a matter of good judgment ... I particularly regret that you should think it necessary to take this step when the difference between you and the rest of the Cabinet is such a narrow...
...different place, President Eisenhower backed away from the firm determination he expressed last week to reorganize the Defense Department swiftly for the space era. Eisenhower told his news conference that his own idea of what should be done, "no matter how strong, cannot be the final answer." He said the answer must be worked out after "many conferences" in which the views of Congress and the three armed services will be sought...
...yesterday was reported considering a plan to offer special charters in the federation to any Teamsters Union locals wanting to secede from their expelled parent truck union. Federation sources said the AFL-CIO has received a number of such requests from Teamsters locals and probably will decide on the matter at the AFL-CIO Executive Council sessions starting Feb. 3 at Miami Beach...
First reaction in Congress pointed to approval, as a matter of regretful necessity in view of the ever-climbing costs of national defense...