Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Though the President advocated a reduction of Quemoy forces provided that the Communists pledged a ceasefire, he did not waver on the question of Communist expansion. "The basic issue, as we see it," he said in October, "is to avoid retreat in the face of force...
...French were floored. "American troops," declared Debre, when he had pulled himself together, "are absolutely necessary in Europe, and we want to avoid anything that could lead to an American withdrawal...
...those of the traditional, Honors-only tutorial. Ordinarily, students are assigned to tutors within their own House. The groups meet every two weeks for at least an hour, carrying a work load approximately equal to that of a half course spread over a full year. Also, Perkins tries to avoid situations where tutors cover the same material with different groups...
...avoid conflicts, more and more companies are setting up rigid policing practices instead of relying on their employees' honor. North American Aviation, Convair and Douglas Aircraft all have strict written rules requiring executives to report the slightest outside involvement. Litton Industries requires its key executives to report their outside interests in writing yearly. Since the Chrysler furor broke, hundreds of companies have sent probing questionnaires to executives . and directors, are quietly investigating their purchasing and marketing practices. One Chicago businessman has private detectives make periodic checks on some 200 executives: "If I hear of one driving a Cadillac...
...violation of business ethics, most businessmen believe that conflict of interest is simply bad business. They insist that it forces executives to give less than their best to their own company, needlessly exposes the company to the peril of stockholders' suits and a damaged public reputation. To avoid even the appearance of wrongdoing, many a U.S. executive could well recall an old Chinese proverb: "When passing through your neighbor's melon patch, do not stoop to tie your shoe...