Word: command
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson, another old Navyman, added his cool counsel to Nixon's, and the mood of the convention changed. The Legion's high command hastily redrafted its resolution. In the final, milder version, there was no criticism of Ike, and the Legion merely "counseled" the U.S. public to be alert, accepting "the Russian Premier's visit with that dignity common only to free men while holding fast to the thought and determination there will be no compromise . . ." After approving the resolution by acclamation, the Legion proceeded to elect its new national chairman: Martin Boswell...
Truth Can Pay. Many Mexican publishers tolerate these practices; some sell news space themselves. Advertising income is low-a full page in Excelsior (circ. 95,000) sells for $504-but the editorial columns command a fat price: one Mexico City magazine makes more from that source than from...
...increasing specialization, many U.S. companies dream of a Renaissance-type man, skilled and versatile, who can command all the specialties in a smooth, rhythmic whole...
...made mold. Boston-born Malcolm Maclntyre graduated from Yale ('29), went on to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and to Yale Law School before joining the Manhattan law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell in 1933. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, served overseas with the Air Transport Command, left in 1946 as a colonel. After two years of Washington law practice, he joined the Manhattan law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton & McLean in 1948, was vice president and corporate counsel to American Airlines when he was summoned to the Pentagon...
...citation describes a marines' marine: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty . . . although suffering from a serious, painful leg wound . . . Colonel Shoup fearlessly exposed himself to terrific, relentless artillery, machine-gun and rifle fire ... He assumed command of all landed troops and, working without rest under constant, withering enemy fire during the next two days conducted smashing attacks against unbelievably strong and fanatically defended Japanese positions . . . Colonel Shoup was largely responsible for the final, decisive defeat of the enemy . . ." Shoup's first sergeant in that fight...