Word: decentes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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CENSORSHIP. "The Legion of Decency and the National Office for Decent Literature ... do not regard themselves as 'censors.' They do, however, publish moral appraisals of movies and books. As a result, they are looked upon by Protestants as 'unAmerican pressure groups,' or as symbols of the intolerance of Catholics. [But the Legion addresses] its directives only to Catholics. Protestants are just as concerned as Catholics are to protect their youngsters from suggestive and defiling influences. The trouble is that some Protestants seem to feel themselves almost obliged to patronize the movie which the Catholics condemned-just...
...have in the past deplored the unethical practices of the Young Republicans, a sprawling group run by a small clique, an organization that has interfered with the activities of other groups on campus, a body with as little respect for its own constitution as for good manners and decent behavior generally. Nevertheless, we oppose unnecessary official meddling in undergraduate organizations, and the hastily conceived attempt of the Student Council to seize the Club's books. Only as a last resort, following a failure of the principals in the fight to co-operate, should Dean Watson consider the suspension or revocation...
...peace and justice. When Britain and France later had to promise the U.N. to withdraw their invading armies from Egypt, that necessity only increased the anger of what used to be the U.N.'s most respectable 'supporters in those countries. They agreed to bow to the "decent opinion of mankind" as determined by a U.N. vote. But. they asked, did anything happen when Russia defied that "decent opinion" over Hungary, or India defied it over Kashmir...
...sixth order from the U.N. General Assembly and a personal appeal from the President of the U.S., Israel dug in on the Gaza Strip and along the Gulf of Aqaba, flatly and firmly refusing to get out. To the U.N. and to Dwight Eisenhower's plea for "a decent respect for the opinions of mankind," Israel last week answered pointedly that "no guarantees have been obtained yet for definite stoppage of Egypt's belligerence and sea blockade of Israel." Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's Cabinet had decided that until such guarantees are obtained, Israel will defy...
...added another goal at 18:40 when the defensemen failed to cover invading lineman and then netted three more in the final period. Again, Terrier goalie Harry Levin was called on to make only ten decent saves (official total, 21) as compared to Captain Jim Bailey...