Word: weaknesses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Said he: "It is just like the man who possesses many valuables . . . being constantly afraid of losing or somebody stealing them . . . Possibly he might be a more comfortable man if he didn't have them ... In the terms that the world measures the nations of today, we are weak . . . We have not only not got an atomic bomb, but we rejoice in not having the atomic bomb...
...real signiflence of the recent crisis is as evidence of the chronic weakness of French government, an ominous weakness in a country that is a key to Western European recovery. France is apparently incapable of a government with sufficient Assembly support and strong enough leadership to carry through a long range program. Typically, the regimes of the last twenty years have been weak coalitions of moderates, able to reach agreement on only a few immediate issues, and held together mostly by a common fear of extremists of the Right and Left...
...success or failure of City Manager government depends on the personalities of the Manager and the members of the City Council. A strong Council with shady motives governing with a weak Manager could result in the most corrupt of administrations...
Captain Howie Houston and John Coan continued to run at their guard positions with the first string offensive line and will be ready for one-way service against Holy Cross. Doug Bradlee worked in the weak side tackle slot; ends Dike Hyde and Stretch Mazzone, center Paul O'Brien, and tackle Chief Bender rounded out the offensive line...
...effort to create a scoring punch Guyda has even moved two halfbacks to the front line, while taking Captain Win Knowlton away from the right outside slot, a position from which he had scored earlier this year. This leaves a weak space on the wing but by moving Knowlton to Baker's old spot Coach Guyda hopes he can steady down his wavering offense by moving a consistent, heady ball player to the center of the action...