Word: willingness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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One 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...
Russia would still like to hold the summit meeting, possibly next spring. The price may eventually be concessions in Czechoslovakia-including substantial troop withdrawals. Unless the Kremlin leaders are willing to pay that price, they may not find the Communist delegations in any better mood at the next preliminary meeting...
But the delegates were clearly not willing to endure another 18 months of "ultimately rewarding" belt tightening, as Jenkins proposed. By a margin of 5 to 1, they gave resounding approval to the defiant Cousins' resolution. It was the first time that a party conference had split with the...
The immutable law that governs the world of toys is that there is no new fad like an old fad. Remember the YoYo? It is back now as the Glow Go, in a $1.50 version with a pair of small batteries that make it light up when it bobs. The...
The same attitude informs Vellucci's stand on the more formal recent programs designed to create new housing in the area. He is willing to admit the need for new housing so long as it doesn't upset present social arrangements; he has no interest in a new East Cambridge...