Word: corral
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Miller's corral full of voices is spacious enough to accommodate Johnson's personal weaknesses. But the superficial treatment of the Bobby Baker scandal, the relationship between the Johnsons' business interests and the FCC and the Tonkin Gulf deception lets L.B.J. off the hook. Miller also fails to reflect strongly enough the extent of the damage caused by Johnson's Viet Nam policy. Eulogistic gloss tends to soften some of the harder truths. Perhaps this is the nature of oral biography. At one point the author notes that "memory is a gentleman." True. But when memory...
...wonder where he got that from?--has set himself too lofty a task to dwell on past squabbles. He is warning us against ourselves, hoping against hope that we will slough off our guilt, indecision and blithe good nature and gear ourselves for the ultimate showdown at the OK Corral. After all, we are told...
...back the tearshe said he wanted to spend more time with his family but did not rule out a future career as a TV football announcer. Dallas Coach Tom Landry, whom Staubach called "the man on the sidelines with the funny hats," indicated that the Cowboys' corral will remain open for Staubach this season just in case the quarterback changes his mind...
Mixing passes and runs, Ferragamo directed the Rams to the Steeler 38. A pass interference call on the next play put the Ram's first-and-ten at the Steeler 18, but they could not move the ball into the endzone, settling for a 29-yd. Corral field goal which tied the score...
After the teams exchanged punts, Ram safety Dave Elmendorf intercepted an errant Bradshaw pass. Ferragamo passed the Rams down the field, and Corral ended the half by booting a 45-yd. field goal to give the Rams a 13-10 lead...