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Word: chins (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...bunk as the presidential Constellation Columbine bore him north to Washington; on arrival he went straight to the White House. He had intended to give his speech a final going-over, but instead lay down on a red satin sofa, pulled a blanket up to his chin, and sent word to the editors that he would arrive just after lunch. He seemed hale enough as he walked into the banquet hall at the Statler Hotel, and stood smiling as Hail to the Chief was pumped out by the Marine Band. His voice was strong as he began speaking. But, during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Price of Spice | 4/27/1953 | See Source »

...Illinois' Harold Velde of the House Un-American Activities Committee to investigate churchmen (TIME, March 23), a reporter asked: "Are you in favor of the Federal Government, through the Congress of the U.S., investigating Communism in the churches?" The President paused thoughtfully for a moment, rubbed his chin, and replied: If our churches-which certainly should be the greatest possible opponent of Communism-need investigation, then we had better take a new look and go far beyond investigation of the churches in our country. The church, with its testimony of the existence of an Almighty God, is the last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Frank & Forceful | 3/30/1953 | See Source »

...proceedings were further complicated when Nationalist China's representative, George Chin of Chelsea High, began his speech in Chinese and demanded an interpreter. Members of the audience, some of them wearing turbans and berets, shouted at him to speak English. Chin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Russia Walks Out as 500 Delegates Stage Mock UN Session in Sanders | 3/23/1953 | See Source »

...nose appears to be shrinking. F) Ditto ears, G) If Conant's is any indication of a trend, we may expect a breeder grin. B) The chin, in the American male, seems to be diminishing. There many be little or none of this. 1) Dress is, of course, becoming less and less formal. If may be that tirelessness and colorlessness will be the order...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Taylor-Made President | 3/16/1953 | See Source »

...used Mr. Conant's general head shape, a popular present-day size and evidently of sturdy construction--also some of his hair, one of his ears and the set of his mouth; Mr. Lowell's mustache, one of his eyes, his chin and his cellar (and I have no reason to doubt the one in the photo--that the CRIMSON sent--is his own, contrary to rumors from New Haven); Mr. Eliot's nose for nostalgic reasons, one eye and his virile hirsuteness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Possum-bility? | 3/13/1953 | See Source »

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