Word: acclaim
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Tobin drew general acclaim with "He knew how to get men on the payroll. He always seemed to know how to do it." Tobin continued, "In 1932, I thing it was, a man came up from Washington and everybody close around Boston was having a hard time putting men on. Not Billy. He always knew...
With the glimmer of a Korean truce in the ofling, the Administration could walk into public acclaim and out of world leadership by turning its back on Asia. But in the new Dulles plan to send arms to Indo-China and earmark some of our French funds for use in that war, the free world can find assurance that the United States is not going to pack its bag and get out of Asia as soon as the truce is settled...
...time Mayer & Co. stepped off the plane, they were weary and still queasy with airsickness. Their reception was heartening. Vice President Nixon gave a warm welcome speech, and by the time John Foster Dulles spoke feelingly of "the France we love and are proud to acclaim as our ally," the Frenchmen were all smiles...
This week Miss Russell is on the real cover of TIME as a result of her success in a very different role. And she regards her appearance on the cover of TIME as a climax to the critical acclaim which followed the opening of her Broadway hit, Wonderful Town...
Despite these advantages, however, many committees will be reluctant to accept this change. Irresponsible charges draw publicity and votes, leaving their victim unable to answer back. But the nominal purpose of investigating committees is ferreting out information, not attracting public acclaim. If investigating groups refuse to abandon their politically lucrative practices willingly, Congress should force these curbs on them. Keating's committee has proven, so far, that granting individuals the right of self-defense does not hinder investigations. A majority of both houses should make his standards binding on all similar groups...