Word: allowable
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...black school population-he neglected to say that this achievement resulted from enforcement of the federal guidelines that his Administration has now abandoned. He quoted a Supreme Court ruling that dual school systems must be terminated "at once," but then he spoke of allowing Southern school districts the opportunity to demonstrate "good faith." In fact, authorities in most of the old Confederacy have desegregated as slowly as federal pressure would allow...
Such a fluid situation could heighten conflict and stir personal rivalries. Indeed, especially on the black left, there has been some fratricide. But for the most part, the factions seem determined to go their own way and allow others to do the same...
...purpose of these deep aerial attacks on military targets is to interfere with the Egyptian armed forces' preparations for war, not to allow them to remain at peace so that they can prepare for a war. Nasser said half a year ago that he has half a million soldiers and was going up to a million. Our deep penetrations definitely disturb these preparations. Large amounts of equipment have been destroyed. The Egyptians have been forced to move back antiaircraft and artillery to protect themselves not only on the canal but also west of Cairo...
...prime concern up to now has not been to formulate needed programs but to deny power to extreme right-and left-wing parties-particularly the Communists, now the second biggest party. The Vatican meddles clumsily in domestic politics. One of the hottest issues in Italy today is whether to allow civil divorces; a bill approving divorce has already cleared the Chamber of Deputies and is now before the Senate. Pope Paul delayed the formation of a new government by several weeks by openly and vigorously opposing the bill...
...America free of blacks is at least as old as the dream of creating a truly democratic society. While we are aware that there is something inescapably tragic about the cost of achieving our democratic ideals, we keep such tragic awareness segregated to the rear of our minds. We allow it to come to the fore only during moments of great national crisis...