Word: damningly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...turned up in a fuller transcript leaked by sources on the Judiciary Committee.) On Feb. 28 Nixon mentioned the pressure that Charles Colson had attempted to bring on news executives, particularly the TV networks, and observed, "Well, one hell of a lot of people don't give one damn about this issue of suppression of the press." On March 27 Nixon advised Ziegler not to say much to White House reporters about Watergate: "Just get out there and act like your usual cocky, confident self...
...Rodino committee clearly was on the defensive for the first time-even in Democratic circles. "The committee has taken too damn long," complained one congressional Democratic leader last week. "Timing is all important. They lost everybody's attention, and the President meanwhile went away on his mission of peace, glorifying himself." Said another Democrat with a hyperbolic despair not yet warranted by events: "They've about blown it. By the leaks, they've almost irreparably damaged the investigation." More realistically, another Democratic leader told Rodino: "Peter, the honeymoon is over...
...gold. San Diego County is now drawing up an ordinance that would require anyone transporting more than 40 Ibs. of avocados to have a bill of sale. But growers have little hope that the law will nip the avocado-nappers."Laws on the books don't mean a damn," complained one grower. "What we need to do is organize a posse...
...Well, let me just ask it one more time and then I'll move on to something else. The same day that the hush money was paid, didn't President Nixon tell Dean that he better damn well get that done, meaning pay the hush money...
...Would you agree that that's the prime thing that you damn well better get done...