Word: confrontation
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Issued a statement endorsing Secretary of State Dulles' toughened policy toward France. "The President shares the view . . . that failure soon to consummate the EDC would confront the U.S. with the necessity of reappraising its basic policies as regards Europe," said the statement...
...call in White, confront him with the FBI report and force him to withdraw...
...with Eternity. The acting of Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, and every single supporting player confront the spectator with real people. The dialogue, much of it taken directly from the book, allows them to talk like normal people. The screenplay skillfully moves them back and forth in plausible situations. The capsule of authenticity is absolute, and thus none of the force of the action is dissipated...
...fling it into the Royal Kraal gatepost-the traditional demand for admission to the Gaika tribe. The jam of whites spoiled her aim: she missed. Bridegroom Anthorpe, in a long leopard skin, gave up in disgust and returned to his dressing room. Not for another hour did Anthorpe confront his bride. At an open-air altar, flanked by the mayors of nearby cities and other distinguished guests, the Bishop of Grahamstown tried to perform the Anglican marriage ceremony. But a gaggle of more than 70 camera-bearing whites crowded the honored guests off their chairs, knocked over the Communion wine...
...business Government and private business enterprise muff the ball . . . Sheer business enterprise, motivated solely by self-interest, is not enough . . . It is up to businessmen themselves to add . . . business statesmanship . . . Business [must] think and act as though it had the chief responsibility of solving all the gigantic problems that confront our nation . . . Business [must] have the courage and the common sense to rise above class interest to heights of economic statesmanship, which asks before every private or public move: 'What is best for our whole country...