Word: zigzag
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Politics of Zigzag...
...deal with more difficult problems. Moreover, Nixon was elected by a minority. This fact has persuaded him that he must maneuver and enlarge his hold on the middle ground rather than take dramatic positions on one side or the other. From all appearances, he is following the politics of zigzag, giving way on one point to gain on another. His surrender on the Knowles appointment, for instance, was motivated in part by the need for conservative votes on the surtax and the anti-ballistic-missile system. There was much talk last week that he was moving to the right. Most...
...determination not to pressure legislators has resulted in a lack of clear communication with Congress even on routine matters. Out of what some of his own men regard as an excessive desire to avoid party and factional conflict, the President frequently seems to end up practicing the politics of zigzag...
...depleted force did not hesitate. It rumbled on toward Kallah, which was heavily defended by tanks and Russian SU-100 tank destroyers, machine guns, mortars and bazookas. The only access was through a zigzag of mined concrete traps, and the Israeli tanks, now commanded by Lieut. Naty, could only crawl a few yards forward before having to back up, wheel sideways and inch forward at a fresh angle. They provided tempting targets for the furiously firing Syrians. A shell caromed off Naty's tank turret, silencing his radio. He raced to another tank and jockeyed it into the spearhead...
...Niarchos, 58, with 14-month-old Baby Elena, sailed aboard Stav's 190-ft. schooner Creole. Since divorce ended their 15-month marriage in March, the jet set's odd couple has toured Europe and Africa together, may be pushing their luck on the Creole-where their zigzag alliance got going in the first place...