Word: power
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Some worship at Temple Beth El, others at Temple Fielding. In either case, we feel the power of his guidance...
Like the Old Nixon. There are indeed neo-isolationists in the U.S. who would irresponsibly withdraw American power and influence from everywhere on the globe, regardless of the consequences. But these are not really significant in the national debate, and they certainly should not be confused with "skeptics" who question U.S. policy. Responsible critics of the Administration advocate neither unilateral disarmament nor withdrawal from foreign alliances. They merely raise the questions of what are the proper tactics and what is the bearable cost of helping maintain world order...
After interviewing students, faculty members and administrators across the country, TIME correspondents support Steiger's conclusions. Said Columbia Law Professor Michael Severn: "The mood is sullen. Students are not happy. They have had a taste of influence and power and they have not accomplished much." Like other campus elders, Severn fears that next year could be worse-and that new violence could invite a "real crackdown." Father Edwin Quain, acting president of Georgetown University in Washington, notes that "the freshmen are much more radical than the seniors, and I'm told that the high school students coming...
...taught a fundamental civics lesson: "The right to participate in public decisions carries with it the duty to abide by those decisions when reached, recognizing that no one can have his own way all the time." What he failed to emphasize was that the realities of economic and political power sometimes dilute these principles. He did not really confront the challenge of those who have shown specifically where the system fails...
...might be carried out without forcing Harvard to choose among competing community claimants for Harvard funds. But we believe that, in general, it is a mistake to expect the Harvard Corporation (or the Treasurer) to act as a surrogate community chest; it lacks the resources, the legal power, and the administrative mechanism to play any such role...