Word: musts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...James Buchanan called the presidency "a crown of thorns," and Herbert Hoover pronounced it "a hair shirt." Lyndon Johnson spoke in sepulchral tones of "the awesome burden." There is an article of faith, enshrined in the national mythology, that the leader of the most powerful country on earth must hold the world's most onerous and agonizing job. Knowing how hard the President is working not only reassures Americans, it inspires some in a small way to carry on their own more or less demanding tasks...
...before it becomes the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. Determined resistance awaits it in the Senate, where a two-thirds vote is necessary for passage, and many Senators oppose any measure that will reduce their states' leverage in presidential elections. Even if approved by the Senate, the amendment must be ratified by 38 states, some of which are understandably reluctant to give up political power that is often far out of proportion to their population. The amendment does have the support of President Nixon, who has said he will sign it if it reaches his desk-although he doubts...
...successfully take on the military task that half a million American troops could not quite handle? U.S. officials reply that the Vietnamese, after all, are fighting in their own country, would still be backed up by American support troops, and may be psychologically braced by the feeling that they must finally stand on their own feet. The argument is far from convincing, but the U.S. has no choice at the moment but to give Vietnamization a fair...
...South Vietnamese divisions are to continue to improve, more effort must be put into retraining. Accordingly, the U.S. last July launched a program called "Dong Tien" (Progress Together), under which some U.S. troops have been working, eating, fighting-and at times dying-together with ARVN troopers. The program has so far produced encouraging results. Under U.S. tutelage, ARVN units are learning to call in artillery and air support quickly and precisely-something they rarely did in the past. The South Vietnamese have also begun conducting night patrols more aggressively. In one respect, at least, the ARVN can tutor the G.I.s...
...creation of new regional councils. France's reply, of course, was the non vote in the referendum that forced De Gaulle's exit. With this astounding rebuke from middle-class France to De Gaulle still fresh in his mind, and with immediate problems of economic solvency that must be dealt with, Pompidou may be forced to delay efforts to produce real social reform for some time...