Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Does unfavorable criticism of the President disturb her? A. After 25 years in politics, she has learned to accept it to a certain extent...
During the war years, as U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, gaunt, shy John Gilbert Winant lived a hard and nerve-racking life. He came home, after his resignation in March 1946, to accept another hard job for his country-permanent U.S. representative on UNESCO. But last December he asked President Harry Truman to relieve him of his duties. He wanted to "pick up life again as a private citizen in my own country...
...newspapers backed by labor unions, citizens' groups and political parties, 2) endowed newspapers, "devoted to pursuit of daily truth as Dartmouth is to that of knowledge." Liebling thinks an increasing number of readers share his mistrust of newspapers. Says he: "There is less a disposition to accept what they say than to try to estimate the probable truth . . . like aiming a rifle [with] a deviation to the right...
...applied his business talents to many projects. During the depression, he became receiver for the famed Roxy Theater and put it on its feet. He is Broadway's best-known "angel," has helped back twelve hit plays. When a wire was sent asking him whether he would accept an appointment as commissioner of the Authority, Cullman characteristically replied: "Sure, but what...
David F. Egan '22, Boston Record sports scribe not noted for old grad sentiment informed College station program manager Robert L. Wechsler '49 yesterday that he would definitely accept an invitation to broadcast on November...