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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...book also seem to be a bit too trusting--if someone says they never made the statement, then obviously they did not make it. Philip Sheridan, for instance, is often credited with having said, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." The quote stems from an account of the meeting between Sheridan and Commanche leader Toch-a-way. Sheridan denied having made the statement, but who would not--after the fact...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Bartlett's Book of Misquotations | 9/23/1989 | See Source »

...exhausive account of the disinformation contained in the ad would probably fill this page, so I will list only a few examples...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Lies, Damned Lies, Council Ads | 9/21/1989 | See Source »

Reality: I suppose that this one is technically true, but it's a sugar-coated version of reality. A more accurate account would be: "The council impetuously voted to invite ROTC back onto campus, and then retreated when it realized that it had provoked a firestorm of controversy...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Lies, Damned Lies, Council Ads | 9/21/1989 | See Source »

...account for the loss of up to $100 million in taxpayers' money to private escrow agents who allegedly stole foreclosure funds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Silent Sam Speaks Up | 9/18/1989 | See Source »

...while the walk-out may slow regular service, work on Harvard's new multi-million dollar communications system, Intellipath, should not be postponed, said William Blaisdell, Harvard's account executive at New England Telephone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News Briefs | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

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