Word: defendent
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...weekend of dalliance. From the beginning, they have intended to go to the inquest. Explains one: "My God, can you imagine what the reaction would be if we refused to attend? The great coverup, right? We'll all be there, if for no other reason than to defend the reputation of Mary Jo." All of the girls were scheduled to spend the Labor Day weekend being briefed by Kennedy lawyers. Nothing in their backgrounds prepared them for the public scrutiny and suspicions to which they have been subjected...
...defend the colors? Not at all - to surrender. But he passes out first, just in time to be rescued still embracing the flag, and is shipped back to London as the sole hero of the campaign. For that he wins the Victoria Cross and a handshake from the Duke of Wellington...
...cult is now growing up around the once-despised car. Edsel buffs around the country are banding together to compare their cars and defend them to any one who will listen. Edselana in the form of badges, buckles and cap medallions is circulating. The trinkets feature a reproduction of Edsel's rather forgettable front-end design. Two weeks ago, 50 members of the Edsel Owners Club of America rolled into Reno, under a banner reading "The Edsels Are Here," for the club's first Western regional meeting. Last weekend, the 600-member club held its first national convention...
...idea of the Resistance was to change the mind of the ruling class. If enough middleclass kids went to jail, all of their parents would be so upset that they would never let the war continue. I'll still bet that when my parents talk to other parents, they defend what I did. It's really hard to call your own kid a "freak...
...most efficient and expeditious way they knew how. Jesse James was shot in the back. Billy the Kid died as he entered a darkened room. Wild Bill Hickok was shot from behind while he was playing poker. In each case the victim had no chance to defend himself...