Word: defendent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This mixed sextet announced the formation of the American Liberty League, which, following the custom of the day, promptly became known as ALL. The purpose of this "nonpartisan organization" was "to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States, and to gather and disseminate information that 1) will teach the necessity of respect for the rights of persons and property as fundamental to every successful form of government, and 2) will teach the duty of government to encourage and protect individual and group initiative and enterprise, to foster the right to work, earn, save and acquire property...
When he arrived in Manhattan from Great Britain to defend the title which he won at Forest Hills last year, dapper Fred Perry told newshawks his purposes and plans: "I intend to fool around in Hollywood for a while. I don't know whether I'm going to be an actor or not. Universal approached me with an offer to make a picture but I don't think I could do it and remain an amateur...
...strong offensive is the best way to subdue this frankenstein monster. He must defend himself against well-planned strategy which puny insects have conceived with the help of the monster's different members. This is the one method for successful vaccination against him if you do not possess that natural immunity, indifference. A successful campaign will gain you his respect and possibly in the distant future an honorary degree. Who knows...
...with him all the sympathy and affection of the French people. Once again he used that affection to club politicians out of purely partisan stands. Calmly he ruled: "Tardieu was replying to calumnies of which he had been made the object. The vehement ardor with which he sought to defend himself led him to exceed the limits within which, in my opinion, he should have remained. . . . But I never thought ... he was acting with the premeditated purpose of putting in danger my truce and the appeasement Ministry in which Herriot and he had stood at my side for six months...
Weetamoe and Yankee, both contenders for defending the Cup in 1930, were remodelled to conform to this year's rules. Yankee, a heavy weather boat which holds the record for the 30-mile Cup course, had her bow sharpened to make her faster in light airs. Frank Paine, her designer, raised the money by subscription in Boston. Weetamoe had her keel weights deepened and moved forward to make her more seaworthy. The New York syndicate which owns Whirlwind, slowest of 1930's four contenders, did not recondition her this year. vanitie, under this year's rules...