Word: preferably
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...extraordinary problem of how to deal with criminal activities emanating from the office of the President thus apparently was left-at least temporarily-to the ordinary processes of the judicial system. That seemed to be precisely how representatives of the nation's legal profession prefer to resolve the matter. Meeting in Hawaii, the American Bar Association (see THE LAW) vocally approved without dissent a resolution noting that "the foundation of the American system of law is equal justice under law" and that the law must be applied impartially "regardless of the position or status of any individual alleged...
...When the President of our country thinks that he and his associates can violate the law with impunity, we must either change the name of our governmental system from democracy to dictatorship or change Presidents. I personally prefer the latter...
Last January, he indicated that, given a choice between high inflation and high unemployment, he "would prefer to keep unemployment down and take our chance on the cost of living increase." He has probably hardened that humane view now that the inflation rate has soared beyond 12%. Ford is steadfastly opposed to the reimposition of economic controls and thinks that Government trustbusters and regulatory agencies should go easier on big business. He "would feel happier with virtually no tariffs" on goods imported into the U.S., provided that America's major trading partners are willing to tear down nontariff barriers...
...High School, where Henry Kissinger was a fellow student. Greenspan studied clarinet at the Juilliard School, and during World War II joined a dance band (Leonard Garment, now counsel to the President, played the sax). After a year of one-and two-night stands, Greenspan decided that he would prefer to go to college. In 1948 he was graduated summa cum laude in economics from New York University. He worked for The Conference Board (a business research group) for a while, then founded his now-thriving consulting firm in 1953 with William Townsend, a Wall Street bond trader, who died...
Traditional monarchists regard the Prince as a puppet of the Caudillo and prefer Juan Carlos' father, Don Juan, 61, the rightful pretender who is now in Portugal. Some liberals and radicals would rather have no monarchy at all. Only the army is solidly behind the Prince's accession-but it would abandon him if he should show signs of disturbing the status quo. Prince Juan Carlos himself, hovering last week over Franco's sickbed, remained an inscrutable figure...