Word: unpopularity
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...very fact that the speakers were individuals representing an unpopular view made it all the more important that they be allowed to speak and to be heard. We must not lose sight of this central issue," the statement added...
Other qualities for the next dean mentioned in the report include scholarship and academic standing; firmness and strength of conviction; the willingness to defend unpopular positions; and the ability to withstand the pressures of confrontation and divisive tactics...
...violation or erosion of which would undermine the rights of all of us. The right of individuals or groups to dissent and to express their views, which the Faculty explicitly reaffirmed two years ago, cannot be protected and preserved if anyone claims the right to prevent others, however unpopular, from being heard...
...POOR. On the suburban evidence, President Nixon was politically wise to shoot down a HUD proposal to encourage construction of low-income housing in suburbia. The idea is distinctly unpopular. In suburbs where there is no low-income housing today, almost half the residents are against it (v. 38% favorable and 13% undecided): in high-income suburbs, opposition is strongest (68% to 22%). Only 26% of those interviewed said there already were low-income projects in their community...
Local Shake-Up. Gierek desperately needs time to gain the full confidence of Poland's disgruntled workers. He is replacing unpopular local party officials with men and women from the factories. He continues to send ministers and high party officials scurrying throughout the country to talk with workers and farmers. Last week he personally visited Radom, Kielce and Katowice, matter-of-factly explaining to workers the impoverished state of the economy and appealing for understanding and help...