Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...Possess a sophisticated understanding of world trends. In the wry words of Stan ley Hoffmann, professor of government at Harvard, the Secretary must appreciate "the foreignness of foreigners" - that is, he must understand that they do not think like Americans. W. Anthony Lake, out going chief of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, elaborates: "The Secretary must understand the extraordinary diversity of trends in the world, be able to listen to other nations in calculating our own tactics, then make sure that the U.S. leads the coalitions that are formed...
...policy add other desirable qualities. Says former Secretary of State William P. Rogers: "It's important that the man have sufficient experience and prestige internationally so that he is respected by our allies, so that they will listen to him. And it's vitally important that he understand the signifigance of military...
...frozen $13 billion must be transferred to an escrow account in the Algerian Central Bank as a guarantee of good faith. Some $7 billion of those assets is subject to litigation by American companies that had contracts in Iran before the revolution. U.S. officials had hoped Iran would understand that Carter does not have legal authority to expatriate those funds. The implication was that the demand exceeded the amount Carter might legally deliver...
...fortyish Humbert. Blanche is 24, but well qualified. She was virtually born for the role: her mother, Carroll Baker, won stardom 24 years ago as the sensuous heroine of Baby Doll. As for Blanche's advanced age, she says: "I don't think a child actress could understand the unconscious sexuality of Lolita. At eleven, I didn't understand eleven.'' - By Claudia Wallis...
...They don't try to understand Kafka or Finnegans Wake...