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Word: confidental (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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The old warrior, so often called a war monger, seemed further intent on reversing his reputation. At a time when the tactical situation seemed to demand a show of determination in the face of the confident Communists at Geneva, Sir Winston's head seemed a dream with thoughts of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: The Primrose Path | 5/10/1954 | See Source »

In Turkey's 64 il (provinces) this week, some 10 million voters flocked to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Among the millions were work-scarred women in rusty black, proudly casting their votes. Among them also were many illiterates who identified themselves on the polling-place registers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: Democracy at Work | 5/10/1954 | See Source »

¶ Greeted the annual convention of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with some confident words: "A long face never solved any difficult problem. As you approach [the problems of today] you must do so in the certainty that you are striving for the positive factors of happiness . . . and not in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Spirit of '52 | 5/3/1954 | See Source »

The Bitter Mistakes. How did Dienbienphu fall upon such bitter days? Last November the French were confident: they parachuted into Dienbienphu and cut the Red garrison to pieces in the tall elephant grass. Commanding General Navarre then built an entrenched camp 175 miles inside enemy territory. He dared the enemy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Garrison at Bay | 5/3/1954 | See Source »

Whitfield, a star attraction at any distance, seemed confident of his chances: "I moved up from a half mile to 1,000 yds. and set a world record. Why not up to the mile?" Whitfield even figured he had a good chance to become the first man ever to run...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Modest Miler | 5/3/1954 | See Source »

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