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Word: conductive (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Germany. In Vichy he saw Marshal Pétain, then hurried to nearby Châteldon to hear Laval's story of his break with Pétain. At Abetz' insistence, Chief of State Pétain received Citizen Laval and listened to his justification of the conduct, still unrevealed, which led to his dismissal. At Abetz' insistence, Chief of State Pétain permitted Citizen Laval to leave unoccupied France and take up his residence in Paris. But the old Marshal flatly refused to take Laval back into his Cabinet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: PÉTAIN V. THE CONQUEROR | 12/30/1940 | See Source »

...accuracy of the Gallup poll can be checked periodically by the results of elections. The poll conducted by Defense cannot be so easily confirmed and is therefore subject to attack. Any poll which did not cover every Harvard student would be challenged by somebody. It is to be doubted that the Crimson would accept any result which did not conform to its impression of the facts. If the Crimson is sincere, if you are not opposing just for the sake of opposition, there is an easy way to find out if our poll is accurate. That is to conduct...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 12/20/1940 | See Source »

...Defense poll which is distinctly suspect. Very few of the actual questions asked are reprinted in the report, and this raises the serious consideration as to how prejudiced or unprejudiced the questions asked might be. The greatest difficulty encountered by any group with a definite thesis that tries to conduct an impartial poll, is that of asking non-leading questions. Mr. Gallup always, publishes the actual questions asked, to prove that they are unprejudiced. The editors of Defense could have strengthened their report considerably' by doing the same. Then, too, the general classifications of positions are far from clear: what...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BACKFIRE | 12/19/1940 | See Source »

...Pierian Sodality of 1808, the University symphony orchestra, will present a concert tonight over Station WRUL, beginning at 9 o'clock. Malcolm H. Holmes will conduct, and the broadcast will take place in Paine Hall. The program includes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Orchestra Plays Over WRUL | 12/17/1940 | See Source »

After a short question period and a discussion of the Union's policy toward aid for Britain, President Alan Gottlieb '41 will conduct the voting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HLU ELECTIONS TO BE HELD TONIGHT | 12/16/1940 | See Source »

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