Word: stevenson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...while only the President was aware that every comment, however unkindly phrased or crudely expressed, might one day be revealed. The names on the Kennedy logs evoked an eventful era: General Douglas MacArthur, former Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and General Maxwell Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
...Adlai Stevenson once said we do not have to like our adversaries to live with them. The Franco-Soviet gas deal is a case in point. Though wanting in tact. France's initiative has enhanced the chances for co-existence with the Russians. By emulating the French in creating new ties with the Soviets, the rest of the West can further the cause of mutual dependence ad hence move further away from the prospect of mutual annihilation...
...Stevenson said he returned to teaching to fill a "growing societal need for supporting growth and risk-taking during this time of declining productivity and increasing unemployment and uncertainty...
...Stevenson's professional experience as an entrepreneur in the area of real estate investment and development also made Stevenson particularly qualified for this post, Donaldson said. "This is one area where extensive professional experience in small business is particularly helpful," he added...
...School has had a history of concern for the unique difficulties which small businesses face, Donaldson said, adding that Stevenson's appointment is "a fresh commitment at this time to entrepreneurship...