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...behavior, Eisenhower, despite his illness, appears a most creative leader. This appears in his proposals for the segregation problem—moderate but forceful action and the establishment of biracial commissions. Eisenhower’s stands, both foreign and domestic (with the exception of the farm bill), have been forthright and sensible. In light of his own worth and the incompetence of his immediate subordinates, the President’s recurring illness is most distressing to a comparatively leaderless nation...
...existing security measures, as criminals would simply avoid areas under video surveillance. Still, Harvard students can—and should—expect to be informed about the use of video surveillance on their campus. As these cameras exist only to protect students from outsiders, HUPD should be more forthright about their use. Even a short paragraph on the Harvard website would suffice. Yale’s website, for instance, explains that the University uses closed-circuit television monitoring and that “security systems are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” Alternatively...
...Faculty meeting on Feb. 7, McCarthy and Andrew D. Gordon ’74, chair of the history department, read a statement calling for a “candid, forthright, and confidential” dean search...
...They urged that the search be “candid, forthright, and confidential,” and called for a dean who, among other things, will take “a collaborative approach in the making of major decisions that face...
...Harper, 46, a policy wonk, hockey-trivia buff and father of two, is one of the youngest PMs to occupy 24 Sussex Drive. He may also be one of the most forthright. "What's going to shock the nation is he means every word he says," says Jim Hawkes, a retired Calgary Tory M.P. who gave Harper his first job in politics, as a researcher in his Ottawa office. Although he will lead a slender, 124-member minority Conservative caucus in the 308-seat House of Commons, Harper seems resolved to fulfill the campaign pledges that brought the Conservatives...