Word: committing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...feel that anyone who would commit himself to something he does not honestly believe merely for the sake of a few (or even a great many) votes, might do almost anything. Who knows? If he is willing to trade personal belief for votes, he might, if elected, surpass the trading at Yalta. While my vote is not yet for anyone, it is certainly against Stevenson...
...Saint Mary's the Great, official church of Cambridge University, arranged for Billy to use his pulpit. Though regretting CICCU's "exclusive attitude" of noncooperation with other religious bodies, he explained: "We must continue to help them when we can, providing we are not expected to commit intellectual hara-kiri...
...which read as if they were written for a blue book. Much as it might tingle the cars of a grader, the editorial page is hardly the place for longwinded attempts beginning: "From Machiavelli's Italy to Hitler's Germany, double standards of morality have permitted national leaders to commit acts completely contradictory to their religious and moral beliefs." Or, "The highest role of the artist in society is to portray its values...
...Eisenhower) has skillfully refused to commit himself on 1956." (Jan. 24, 1955) "Adroitly, he fielded questions about a second term." (July 11, 1955) "At the President's news conference last week, his 1956 intentions seemed to be on the mind of almost every one of the 188 reporters present. Both the questioners and the answerer were obviously enjoying the banter...
...half years later, when President Truman was considering the projected U.S. invasion of Japan, MacArthur's advice was requested. He noted, among other favorable factors: "The hazard and loss will be greatly lessened if an attack is launched from Siberia sufficiently ahead of our target date to commit the enemy to major combat...