Word: conduction
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...anyone professing belief in "democracy" at the same time seriously defend Russian conduct in the Balkans...
...anyone seriously believing in "democracy" really defend Anglo-American conduct in Greece...
...wonder why Harvard...does not show a little realism and establish courses in practical political, where able young men from all walks of life could learn such essential details as how to raise money, conduct campaigns, get elected and stay elected...
...belong associated with that of Mr. Wallace. There was no question of the competence of AVC to handle the details of the Wallace visit, nor was there any doubt that he would attract a capacity crowd, yet AVC is to be the recipient of some free advice on the conduct of its affairs. Such action suggests the presence of a willingness and an intent to appropriate part of the credit for work already done...
Someone swore he had heard Conductor Klemperer mutter that the new opera was dreadful. Festival authorities, however, quickly announced that Klemperer "had found the ardors of conducting too strenuous; he has gone to Switzerland to recuperate." They recalled Klemperer's physical troubles after a brain operation years ago (TIME, Aug. 5, 1946); he is still partially paralyzed, and can play the piano only with his left hand. Yet Klemperer conducted a concert in Interlaken two days after walking out of the rehearsal, and he is scheduled to return to Salzburg to conduct a Mahler symphony this week...