Word: prudently
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...other hand, the president said, "I wouldn't mind using force if it could be done in a prudent manner. So, in other words, I'm not ruling out the use of force for all time...
WASHINGTON--President Bush issued a new call yesterday for the overthrow of Panamanian ruler Manuel Antonio Noriega, saying "I wouldn't mind using force if it could be done in a prudent manner." But Bush emphasized he was not offering a blanket commitment of American troops...
...That kind of caution is fine and good--youhave to be prudent but it's a two-edged sword,"says Professor of History Steven Ozment. "Cautionand prudence can lead you to dawdle to a pointwhere no change occurs...
Baker and Cheney have had their disagreements. They differed over how many troops the U.S. should withdraw from Europe as part of an East-West conventional-arms agreement. Baker wanted larger cuts than Cheney felt were prudent. But they have preserved what Baker calls "civility and discipline" between themselves and their staffs. "That's what the President wants," says Cheney...
...sheriff, responding to questions in front of the committee. When asked what this white lawyer thought of the recent Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action, he responds that he is not too familiar with most aspects of civil rights law. Would it be racism to deny his confirmation, or prudent sense...