Word: blunt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Among the blunt instruments in President Juan Perón's political knapsack is a 1948 law making it a punishable offense to write or say "anything that offends the dignity of any public official." Time and again under this law of desacato (disrespect), Argentine politicians and journalists have landed in jail for airing even mild anti-Peóon opinions. Said Perón in a speech this month: "We must keep the due dignity of office intact. This is only fair; otherwise systematic attacks will become customary, and who can say how far that will take...
Might not the nature of the injuries reveal something to my medical instincts? . . . The left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. I marked the spot on my own head. Clearly such a blow must have been struck from behind...
...Blunt Recommendations. Clark is never less than frank. He can express his admiration for President Syngman Rhee the patriot and his irritation with Rhee the devious politician. He is equally blunt in his recommendations for the future...
...promises were hardly enough to convert the enemies of EDC, but they were enough to blunt some of their arguments. There remained Precondition No. 3: a settlement with West Germany of the future of the Saar. West German Chancellor .. Konrad Adenauer, bucking strong feelings at home, is going more than halfway to meet French demands for economic control of the German-speaking Saar. But it will be difficult to achieve agreement by May 18, giving Laniel an excuse for more delay if he wants...
Question of Order? At this point, Home Minister Kailas Nath Katju rose with a blunt statement and an appeal to the holy spirit of Gandhi. The constitution, Katju claimed, was "made by the Indian people for themselves, and it would be the height of impertinence for Parliament to make a constitution for American citizens . . . They can walk out any time they like...