Word: commenting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...column had been "concerning itself more and more" with state and city politics, wondered aloud if she was going to run for Senator. From Hyde Park came a reminder that she had often sworn she would never run for public office. On the Vassar matter she made no comment...
...rescue went Loyal Oppositionist Winston Churchill. He seconded the plea for no debate-"the utmost restraint must be exercised ... in all comments on the American situation at this time." Then Winston Churchill proceeded to comment: "I cannot believe that this is the last word of the United States. I cannot believe that so great a country . . . would proceed in such a rough and harsh manner...
...Lenore Johannesson, Miss Canada [TIME, Aug. 6], you say: "They [a sculptor, a painter, a photographer] refrained from comment on her streamlined figure, which is neither Canadian nor classic." Then, presumably as the classic, you give us the measurements of Venus de Milo. It is not Venus de Milo who is regarded by classicists as having the classic figure. It is Venus de' Medici...
...Truman and Joseph Stalin got along strikingly well. Stalin's dislike of Winston Churchill and his long-winded speeches was never more apparent. Once, when Churchill voiced a detailed bill of complaint against Russian plundering in southeastern Europe, Stalin merely grunted; his interpreter said that he had no comment. Truman sprang up, said that he had investigated the British charges and was prepared to substantiate them. Stalin twinkled, pointedly replied: "I will believe the Americans...
More mature judges-a painter, a sculptor and a photographer-agreed that Lenore's honey-colored hair, green-grey eyes (she is nearsighted, often wears glasses), peaches-&-cream complexion were characteristically Canadian. They refrained from comment on her streamlined figure which is neither Canadian nor classic...