Word: commenting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...weeks ago, alluding to Interior Secretary Walter Hickel's unfortunate comment that he did not favor "conservation for conservation's sake" and subsequent trouble receiving Senate confirmation, Nixon delivered a near-perfect one-liner. He was not, purred the President, "in favor of confirmation for confirmation's sake...
Because of exams in the Medical School the kits were not returned yesterday as planned, and will be returned today to Lilly's Boston office. The Boston office refused to comment on the action, and inquiries were referred to the main office in Indianapolis. There Henry F. DeBoest, vice president of Corporate Affairs, said...
Editor Stephen Graubard and Managing Editor Geno Ballotti set topics, arrange the conferences, and negotiate with the foundations. "The suggestion for an issue of Daedalus," Graubard says, "might originate from a chance comment, a parenthetical remark; just as frequently it came through an explicit request of an interested reader." This is especially true if the interested reader happens to be the Carnegie Corporation. To qualify, the problem-topic must be such a nature as to require collaboration. To each topic is devoted a whole issue of Daedalus. The editors consult a larger planning commission, usually associated with the Academy...
Widespread confusion followed as to what the real effect of the CEP resolution would be. Wilson hinted that the plan would be as effective as the SFAC's in ending credit. "What department would approve the courses?" he said. But Colonel Pell's reported comment that the CEP resolution "couldn't have pleased me more" cast doubt on its potential effect...
...this message be heard," he replied, "by strong and weak alike: NO COMMENT...