Word: nevertheless
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this country, of course, we don't have a nobility, the idea having been outlawed by the Founding Fathers (who nevertheless insist on being known by capital letters). Human nature and affectation being what they are, we have naturally produced a nobility of our own, somewhat more transient although hardly less worthy than the British kind. Their lordships were created by the Sovereign, ours by Sam Goldwyn. Theirs try to be seen with the Queen, ours with Joan Rivers. What our crowd lacks in gravitas, it makes up in laughs. Nor has it produced a noticeably poorer class of peer...
...another likely target city, New York, the FBI and local police have established joint contingency plans to deal with terrorist attacks. Nevertheless, says an FBI official, "a determined nut can do great damage before you can neutralize him." For example, four men and two women said to be members of a terrorist group known as the United Freedom Front were able to set off ten bombs in military-reserve centers and corporate facilities in the New York City area before they were apprehended. The group was finally convicted of multiple conspiracy and bombing charges in federal court last month...
...Nevertheless, last week's activities made it clear that the Reagan Administration, led by Shultz and others, firmly believes military reprisals must play a greater role in the undeclared war against terrorism. That is why Muammar Gaddafi once again finds himself in the cross hairs of America's Sixth Fleet. Uncle Sam spoke loudly, vowing vengeance, then raised his big stick. Given the dangers posed by terrorism, such a response was understandable, even justified. Then, at least for a moment, came an eerie pantomime of waiting and hesitation. Given the risks involved, the fact that the sword of vengeance cannot...
...fashionable to condemn Harvard and other leading universities for neglecting teaching in favor of an all-consuming preoccupation with research. Much of this criticism focuses on the methods used in making faculty appointments. In fact, appointments procedures throughout the University make provision for considering each candidate's teaching skills. Nevertheless, critics often reply that if Harvard really cared about instruction it would award tenure to outstanding teachers even though they have not produced distinguished research. This reaction fails to take account of all that is involved in making wise tenure decisions. In universities, teaching goes on at many levels...
Reagan's bombing raid is easy to understand, difficult to condemn. This country cannot complacently ignore a smoking gun. Nevertheless, it should respond with a discreet and realistic objective: eliminating a tangible threat. The stated aim of educating our adversary--"teaching Khadafy a lesson"--is a misguided one that encourages indiscriminate and self-defeating actions...