Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...other facet of this situation is what James Thompson convincingly described, in his Atlantic article, as the "effectiveness trap." This is surely one of the most apparent failings of academics when it comes to dealing with the federal government. Virtually everyone is paralyzed by the desire to retain influence and effectiveness; and for many this activity becomes a consuming need, far more important than sorting out rights and wrongs. No one is willing to commit himself morally because that might short-circuit his links with the power center in Washington. It is difficult to decide whether these people are prevented...
...General Assembly, each enjoined the other not to intrude on his country's sphere of influence. Secretary of State Dean Rusk stressed the U.S. resolve to protect West Germany and West Berlin from aggression. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko emphasized the Soviet Union's determination to retain its hold on Eastern Europe and warned that Russia would not allow any outsider "to snatch even one link" from the Socialist community of nations...
First proposed in 1958, the reorganization plan allows the local congregations considerable autonomy. They will keep title to their property, retain the right to plan their own services, decide on membership requirements, hire their pastors. Central policy, however, will be decided by a new general assembly composed of 5,000 delegates elected by the congregations, which is expected to meet every two years, and a 400-member general board. A new general minister and president" and a 47-member administrative committee will carry out the decisions of the assembly and board...
...poll of Ivy League sports editors conducted by the Dartmouth student newspaper has chosen defending champion Yale the overwhelming favorite to retain League football honors. Harvard finished fifth in the balloting...
...looking for more control over their school lives. The crisis was in large part a spontaneous cry for student power, and it was to some degree successful. Students won the power to make their own dress codes, and in at least one case--Boston Latin--they actually voted to retain the coat and tie rule...