Word: barnette
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...around his legs, his sleeves are rolled up, his eyes are weary. He is engaged in another battle, which has mostly been the story of his young life. He is the field marshal, acting for his brother the President. They have been on the phone with Democratic Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi, as the Federal Government presses its demand that James Meredith, a black student, be admitted to the all white University of Mississippi at Oxford...
...three times he had been refused. Tension has been building that would lead to riots and death. The National Guard and federal troops have been summoned. Meredith is not on campus yet. But there is no doubt in Bobby's mind about what ultimately must be done. Barnett on the phone tells him and the President one thing, Bobby mutters, but then says another thing publicly. How do you deal with a man like that, he asks, not expecting an answer. Secret agreements are made, and they
vanish as soon as Barnett goes out to meet the press, says Bobby. Then he adds: But we've got it down. We know what he said...
Nancy Kennedy Barnett, R.N. Cincinnati...
...improvement; under the FAA'S contingency plans, such planes had a lower priority than the scheduled carriers. But as the week progressed, even the reduced number of flights held more capacity than the fewer passengers could fill. The airport crowds vanished, counter service notably improved. Said Traveler Bob Barnett of Santa Monica, Calif.: "The L.A. airport was about as mellow as I've seen it in 15 years...