Word: confusionism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Why had it fallen so low? At a time of great confusion in international affairs, Mr. Truman had often faced his responsibilities with a cheerful, dogged courage. But his performance was almost invariably awkward, uninspired and above all, mediocre. He had declined to assume real leadership. Most of the time...
Managing the Team. In another, subtler way Clifford also made his influence felt. The President likes to boast that he has the best Cabinet since Rutherford B. Hayes.* At least two members of his Cabinet-George Marshall and James Forrestal-are men of unusual ability and integrity. Certainly Mr. Truman...
"The Poor Swedes." Politically the week opened in confusion bordering on panic among the parliamentary blocs. The Communists alone promptly embraced the treaty proposal. The others looked at it with despairing distaste. The Social Democrats, as usual, pretty much held the key to the situation and, as usual, did not...
The meadows of Graves's obscurity are hedged round with a thorny but exhibitionist defense. He masks his face with bangs and a beard, and wears expensive grey flannel suits under an overcoat shabby enough for the radiator of a farmer's jalopy. To celebrate Christmas, Graves once...
In the more affluent pre-war days Dudley claimed a "gentleman's library," but these volumes, being unattended, were soon surreptitiously removed to the homes of a few commuters. Though a more practical library followed, the texts were soon out-dated and no money remained for new purchases. Now, with...