Word: brightness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There was one bright area in the fellows' generally negative view of the U.S.: almost two-thirds found equality of opportunity existed for most U.S. citizens, while another 26% thought it existed at least for some...
...people have said Attila was none too bright . . . Some of his aides called him 'Turniphead' behind his back . . . I never called him that, though I have to admit that the subtleties of foreign relations were definitely not his forte...
When the proposal to set up this powerful watchdog unit emerged in March from Ribicoffs committee, it was a bright red flag to some of the Senate's old bulls-especially those whose committees had long held jurisdiction but seldom exercised it over the intelligence community. A few, like Barry Goldwater, charged that the new committee would lead to more harmful intelligence disclosures. Snapped Goldwater: "I don't care if you have a committee of one. It's almost impossible to stop leaks." John Stennis, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, attacked the committee's right...
...newsroom on the third floor of the 14-story Times building is a block long, Rosenthal told me nonchalantly the bright May morning we met there. The M.E. made a slight sweeping motion with his hand, nonchalantly emphasizing the words "block long." That was the extent of my tour. There was little time for Rosenthal to escort a tourist through the one-and-one third acres of grey metal desks, typewriters, telephones and teletypes...
There were a few bright spots for the laxwomen, however. The tournament determined a collegiate all-star team of collegians and club players from all over New England, and the crossers were represented on both...