Word: steadfastly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...speech and seek peace in Southeast Asia through two means-Vietnamization and negotiation. The U.S., Nixon reports, has made progress at the former, but not at the latter. Nor does Nixon see any signs of an impending Paris breakthrough, though he remains cautiously hopeful. By implication, Nixon's steadfast support for the present Saigon regime prevents any realistic hope of negotiation. Still, the President insists that the U.S. is ready to negotiate on any point but self-determination for the people of South Viet Nam. "The key to peace lies in Hanoi...
...believed that his job allowed him little time to get to know his students. With his strong sense of personal morality, Pusey stoutly defended the rights-and jobs-of Harvard professors who drew the wrath of his onetime Appleton neighbor, Joe McCarthy. But in a different situation, his steadfast independence and his instinct to protect Harvard proved costly. Faced last spring with the S.D.S. occupation of University Hall, Pusey refused to negotiate and angered a large part of the Harvard community when he summoned police without consulting faculty and student leaders...
...whom his steadfast wife assured "I know that you are as brave as any of the 35 Presidents" might have been brave enough to let the record stand. Or at least, if the record must be edited, let Lady Bird...