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Word: desiree (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Your very excellent article on John J. Mc-Cloy and ... his desire to spare the historic city of Rothenburg, Germany [TIME, June 20] brings to light a historical coincidence not generally known . . .

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 11, 1949 | 7/11/1949 | See Source »

Scornfully, Majority Leader Scott Lucas rejected the whole idea of passing the buck to the White House. Scoffed Lucas: "We should have the courage to reduce appropriations if we desire to do so."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Let Harry Do It | 7/4/1949 | See Source »

In Britain 1984 A.D., no one would have suspected that Winston and Julia were capable of crimethink (dangerous thoughts) or a secret desire for ownlife (individualism). After all, Party-Member Winston Smith was one of the Ministry of Truth's most trusted forgers; he had always flung himself heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Where the Rainbow Ends | 6/20/1949 | See Source »

If there are any stalwart Law School worthies unintelligent enough still to be sweltering within reading distance of this item who desire to play a canto or two of "ring around the habeas corpus," or "tibia, tibia, who's got the fibula" with a trio of Cornell Medicos all for...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Budding Blackstones Wanted For 'Blind Date' Video Show | 6/15/1949 | See Source »

Russia's desire to go to Paris had not resulted from any sudden realization that the U.S. wants peace; Russian leaders must have known that all along. Lieut. General Walter Bedell Smith last week recalled a revealing remark Stalin had made when Smith was U.S. Ambassador in Moscow. Stalin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Optimism, Ltd. | 6/13/1949 | See Source »

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