Word: mistrust
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Citing what he termed a "curious paradox," O'Brian said that the government's security program "instead of promoting a sense of security among our citizens has spread doubt, suspicion, and mistrust and a sense of insecurity among those in government service...
Congratulations for the March 7 story on Indiana's Governor Craig . . . Many persons will be shocked at what seems to be unmitigated graft and corruption in Indiana . . . Others will be confirmed in their dislike and mistrust of politics and politicians, and many friends and foes of Ike will view with alarm or cynicism (real or feigned) the fact that Craig is Ike's boy. However, Indiana, the state Lincoln grew up in, undoubtedly molded him as much as any environment could mold him. Politics are undoubtedly played pretty much the same as they were played in Lincoln...
...defense." Egypt argued that Arabs should unite and grow strong on their own before joining in Western defense, thereby assuring themselves more influence. Said Nasser: "Our people are still suffering from the complex of foreign domination. Any organization coming from without would be looked upon with suspicion and mistrust...
Parliamentary Inaction. One trouble lies in the wrenching strains within Scelba's patchy coalition of Christian Democrats, Liberals, Social Democrats and Republicans. Right and left wings mistrust each other. In parliamentary committee, the coalition partners haggle, filibuster and squabble in bickering inaction. The tax-evasion bill was proposed in March, introduced into the Senate in April, referred to the finance committee, which did not even discuss it for three months. Then Liberals and conservative Christian Democrats proposed one amendment after another to the bill. Said one government member ruefully: "In America you have penalties up to ten years...
Heads of Agreement. Until the last moment it looked as if some hitch, some remaining suspicion, might prevent the settlement. But U.S. Ambassador Jefferson Cafferey, acting as honest broker, had done much to diminish mutual mistrust. Besides, Britain was anxious for a settlement. War Secretary Antony Head was flown in from London, given great latitude in negotiating, and told to get a settlement. Both sides began some fast compromising. Finally they initialed what was called a "Heads of Agreement," a new bit of British diplomatic jargon for agreement in principle. It provides that...