Word: mightly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...case. The Russian fleet had been ordered to sea as a precaution against easy destruction in the Baltic Sea in case of war. Russian treatment of the Polish people in rebellion had led to representations by the French and British governments. This caused concern in Russia that war might result. Of course, when the fleets arrived in New York and San Francisco, the Russians were glad to be hailed as supporters of the Union cause and did nothing to dispel the misunderstanding. This view prevailed until F. A. Golder, working in the Russian archives, located the Russian plans. His article...
...battlefield of Viet Nam, of course, will prove the chief test of the present Administration. Nixon, the onetime hawk, is determined to disengage. He has begun to lessen the U.S. involvement here and has put pressure on the Saigon government to seek peace. It can be argued that he might have done more-some dramatic move after the inauguration, a cutback in American-initiated ground actions. On balance, however, Nixon has done about as much as could be reasonably expected, considering the political, diplomatic and military perils of the situation. At any rate, he has completely changed the official...
...fiscal and monetary screws and, unlike Johnson, Nixon appears ready to maintain that firm grip even at the cost of greater unemployment. But some of his subordinates have been painfully inept, notably Treasury Secretary David Kennedy, who last week suggested for the second time since taking office that it might be necessary to impose wage and price controls if the surtax were not extended (see BUSINESS). He did this even though the President is firmly and publicly opposed to such a step. Nixon himself, however, is responsible for the Administration's early indecision on the surtax and tax reform...
Most of Nixon's successes and failures might have been predicted from his past record and his campaign statements. What could not have been anticipated is his erratic performance as an administrator. Few men know Washington better than Nixon, and few place a higher premium on order. The President retains his image of methodical competence. Yet the Administration appears in many ways to be maladroit and insensitive. More and more, comments TIME'S Washington Bureau Chief Hugh Sidey, "there is an aura of ineptitude growing here that could spread to the nation. There is a growing feeling...
Liberal Republicans are a restless lot under the Nixon Administration. To find out what they are thinking, TIME Correspondent Loye Miller last week interviewed two prominent G.O.P, liberals in states that are usually far apart in political philosophy, Iowa and Massachusetts. As might be expected, the Midwesterner-Tom J. Riley, 40, a successful Cedar Rapids lawyer, an eight-year (1961-1968) veteran of the Iowa legislature and an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1968, was happier with Nixon and more willing to give him time to tackle the country's problems. John S. Saloma III, 34, an associate professor...