Word: reasserted
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Aware that all this drifting anarchy could spell the end of the war effort through the rise of a "neutralist" regime, Taylor flew to Dalat to urge Khanh to reassert his already severely damaged authority. Khanh hemmed and hawed, protested to reporters that he was not mentally ill, as had been suggested, but admitted that he did suffer one malady: "I have hemorrhoids." Nevertheless, he finally agreed to return to the capital...
...Pearson to cut the parliamentary Gordian knot and reassert his flagging leadership would be to call an election, in hopes of producing a clear Liberal majority. But the polls are discouraging; the Liberals would probably win, yet only enough to form another fragile minority government. "Canadians do not want another election," said Pearson. "I do not want an election. The Cabinet and caucus do not want an election. Though it is getting harder and harder, we remain determined to carry on as if we had a clear majority...
...went on, the invasion was more directly motivated by India's effort to reassert her claims in Ladakh. By means of an "impressive military demonstration," the Chinese hoped to prove to the Indians how futile any attempts would...
...need to reassert Harvard's religious traditions which marked Pusey's original, unbending stand in 1958 has become less urgent as the place of the Divinity School has become more secure, and there are few who would challenge the integrity of religious thinkers willing to meet their critics halfway...
...Chancellorship, and his campaign of vilification against Willy Brandt. At the moment he appears to be under going an extended lapse, which his most faithful lieu-tenants (Herr Dufhues and Herr Krone) no doubt recognized last week: they called upon him, as if to wake him up, to reassert control of his party and country...