Word: outrightly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...legislative program and in his frequent visits to the countryside, Thieu is plainly striving to extend the sway of his government beyond Saigon. Many legislators, content to serve and deal in the capital without building a political base in the countryside, are unsympathetic to his efforts and are often outright obstructive. It remains to be seen for how long Thieu, in the midst of his struggles to stabilize the economy and strengthen the army, will put up with such tactics before taking more severe steps to curb the powers of the kindergarten...
...often been used as a shield for lawlessness. Those of us who know and love her are familiar with Harvard's proclivity for using rules, regulations, and public authority, if need be, as a shield for anything from absurdity to outright criminality...