Word: counter
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ever-present influence ... counter-balancing the unrealistic, checking the unreasonable, sometimes preventing the desirable, but always testing what is acceptable...
...cost: 5,225 books of stamps. First, the Utrillo-phile must trundle $784,750 worth of groceries through the checking counter...
...military personnel out of South Viet Nam by the end of 1965. Explained he in testimony released last week by the House Armed Services Committee: "I simply believe that the war in South Viet Nam will be won primarily through Vietnamese effort. It is a war of counter-guerrillas against the guerrillas. We are only assisting them through training and logistical support...
...darkening outside Cyprus as well. Turkey, furious at the slaughter of its outnumbered (4 to 1) compatriots, rushed an army division to the seaport of Iskenderun, only 125 miles from Cyprus, assembled naval units for what was described as "maneuvers." Greece, which could ordinarily be expected to counter any Turkish move, was preoccupied with a national election...
...separate persons. This is not a new proposal, but the reason for the change is novel--to assuage adverse criticism and help "the HSA...regain respect in the community." If Mr. Burke is properly performing his duties without conflict of interest as the Committee reports, a structural change to counter what the Committee calls "unjustified rumors and accusations" seems neither sensible nor fair to Mr. Burke. There are several compelling reasons for splitting these demanding jobs; public relations is not one of them...