Word: uncleared
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Dwight Eisenhower. Now he will be responsible for overseeing the development of domestic programs. How his mandate will mesh with that of Moynihan-who is a liberal Democrat with no personal ties to Nixon-is unclear. A division of labor could be established in which Burns concentrated on broad, long-range policy while Moynihan remained responsible for the day-to-day coordination of programs...
...sometimes seems as if American society is close to being wrecked, and if it is unclear whether the cause is an advance or a retreat in civilization, one must step back for a better view. Dissent and protest, black bitterness and white resentment, ghetto and suburb, student riot and police reprisal must be seen from a certain distance if they are not to become hopelessly blurred. America's conflicts are the products of old attitudes in U.S. history as well as new forces in 20th century society. To understand them at all, Americans must look backward as well...
Precisely how all of this will be attempted is still unclear. During the campaign, for instance, Nixon declared that the U.S. must help Israel maintain clear military superiority over the Arabs. Last week, however, William Scranton, Nixon's roving fact finder, said while in the Middle East that the U.S. should adopt a more "evenhanded" approach. He repeated the phrase after reporting to Nixon in New York. Scranton's implication was clear: the U.S. had been unfair to the Arab states. Nixon himself has not indicated any modification in U.S. policy, and Israel's Moshe Dayan said...
...Stillman Infirmary, admissions policies are unclear. None of the Stillman officials admit that they are turning flu cases away for lack of bedspace, though there was clearly a rush on rooms...
...meaning of all this is often unclear, even apparently to the boys in the band. "If the songs could be explained, they wouldn't be songs," shrugs Robin. "They mean something different to everybody." Although their work suggests a blend of late Beatle and early Blake, Mike will only say about influences: "I get something out of everything, even Doris Day. New spheres of reference, ways of widening the mind -everybody finds his own path to them...