Word: respecter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...That all members of the Board of Overseers have an opportunity to express their individual views with respect to investment policy, including divestment, at an early meeting of the Board, preferably the April 10 meeting. Members of the Corporation will be invited to hear this expression of views, in addition to the President and Treasurer, who attend meetings as members of the Board of overseers. It is recommended that the Board not try to formulate a position at that meeting...
Similarly, the country knows that Reagan's greatest flaw was a White House management style that can most charitably be called "hands off." Bush, with a resume that has been ridiculed perhaps too glibly, is a Reagan corrective in this respect. Dukakis also offers a record of tight management, if not inspirational leadership. Gore's strongest suit is his grasp of international issues, notably his strong sense of the dangers and potentials in the new relationship with the Soviet Union...
Second, America has more than self-respect to lose by refusing to talk turkey with its friend. It also could lose its friend, since the uncompromising right wing in Israel is only emboldened by America's failure to speak its mind. Eventually America, Jewish and Gentile, would not stand for destructive adamancy. If we failed to say so now, when there is still a chance to use criticism for positive results, we would surely say so later in a furious about-face that would appear sudden when it happened but that in fact would have been born in a deadly...
Third, talking straight says that a special relationship is not a pretext for condescension. Israel is a powerful, sophisticated state. Why should it not be accorded the respect due any friendly nation that one felt was going blind to its own best interests? Is Israel below criticism...
...welcome guest at the meetings of the Undergraduate Council, and I encourage him to attend these meetings whenever he is able. Yet at the same time, I must object to his attempt to portray an atmosphere of animosity and unprofessionalism where it truly does not exist. I have great respect for my classmate and his concern about the actions of our elected officials. But I am confident that should he continue to observe the Undergraduate Council's meetings on a regular basis, Mr. Rea will find no reason to be concerned about Evan Mandery's ability to be a distinguished...