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Word: brennan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...intensive campaign by the Young Democrats brought PR closer to defeat than at any time in the past 20 years. Lawrence W. Brennan, president of the group, said yesterday, "We don't plan to fold up our tents and go away...

Author: By Bruce L. Paisner, | Title: Local Democratic Group Demands Recount on PR | 11/10/1961 | See Source »

Sullivan evidenced the urgency with which he wanted a vote on the motion. "I think it's a waste of time to have either of them over here. You saw the chief today." (Police Chief Daniel J. Brennan testified earlier at a committee on Ordinances meeting.) "He couldn't give us an answer on anything...

Author: By Peter S. Britell, | Title: Council Argues Size of City Departments | 10/31/1961 | See Source »

...Justice Brennan's famous definition of obscenity in the Roth case referred to the "average person applying contemporary community standards...

Author: By Joseph L. Featherstone, | Title: 'Tropic of Cancer' Trial Closes Its Second Session | 9/28/1961 | See Source »

...institute has published a splendid catalogue, well researched and written by Suzanne Foley, Caroline Zinsser, and Francis Brennan, and available for only a dollar. Every work in the exhibit is reproduced, with appropriate commentary--the whole introduced by an essay on the history and peculiar problems of portraiture...

Author: By Caldwell Titcomb, | Title: Famous Personality Meets Famous Artist at ICA Exhibit | 7/20/1961 | See Source »

...this session, the court has split on 25 key cases of individual rights v. Government responsibilities. Not counting the cases in which they did not participate, Frankfurter and Harlan have sided with the Government 17 times, Clark 19 times and Whittaker 22 times. On the other side, Brennan has supported the individual 16 times, Warren 17 times, Black 18 times and Douglas 22 times. Stewart has split almost evenly-12 times for the individual, 13 times for the Government. Last year, the Justices divided their votes in much the same proportion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Majority of One | 6/16/1961 | See Source »

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