Word: prefereable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...President deftly handled a question about his attitude toward Communist political parties in Europe. He said flatly that he would "prefer that Communism would be minimal in the Western world." But the U.S., he added, has no intention of interfering in the politics of other nations. "We trust the judgment of free people in free nations to make their own determination that Communism is not in their best interest," he said. And the way to limit the growth of Communism, he emphasized, was "to make democracy work." Repeatedly, Carter urged his listeners to speak up for human rights, including...
Putting it rather wryly, he said the only difference was that Davis was open about its racial-quota system, while Harvard more prudently achieved its racial balance in private. But there is no reason to prefer the Harvard program just because it "proceeds in a manner that is not immediately apparent to the public...
Concedes Alan Greenspan: "I am uncomfortable because local governments will be more dependent on state and federal governments. Still, if I had to choose between nothing at all or Proposition 13 and a weakening of local government, I must say that I would prefer Proposition...
...familiarity has bred lack of imagination: conductors tend to blast through the great crescendos and wallow in the well-known themes. Not Giulini, however, whose byword is subtlety. The Chicago's famous brass is brilliant, not blaring, and Giulini achieves unexpected nuances of color and volume. Those who prefer their "New World" brooding and Slavic should stick with Stokowski's various recordings, but those with an ear for freshness will like this interpretation...
...Sider: "Sure, no question about it, the dual track we've been pressing ahead on has resulted in some distraction from our underlying objectives. Most of my time has had to be devoted to the legislative goals, and less of it to the internal management matters that I prefer. We have a great deal of room for improvement...