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Word: directness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...majestically through the storm? It came to Mr. Eden's ears that Mr. Chamberlain, in commenting to other members of the Cabinet upon the policies the Foreign Secretary wished to follow, had expressed himself in language so disparaging that had the Prime Minister used it to Mr. Eden direct it would have amounted to asking his resignation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Big Deal | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

Several times before Anthony Eden had taken this kind of thing in silence. Last week he acted, went from London to Birmingham, famed political stronghold of the Chamberlain family, and there made a speech to 2,500 young Conservative constituents of the Prime Minister which was a direct thrust at Neville Chamberlain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Big Deal | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

...city in which the C. I. O. unsuccessfully entered the mayoralty election with a direct endorsement of a losing candidate was (1 New York, 2 Birmingham, 3 Newark, N. J., 4 San Francisco, 5 Detroit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Current Affairs Test, Feb. 21, 1938 | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

...Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek apparently does not expect to defeat the Japanese forces by direct attacks but hopes that (1 they will soon conquer all the land they want and then cease righting, 2 other foreign nations will step in to check the invasion, 3 the League of Nations will be sufficiently effective in taking action that will force Japan to withdraw, 4 the United States will come to his aid because of the sinking of the Panay, 5 in time Japan will defeat herself through lack of resources...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Current Affairs Test, Feb. 21, 1938 | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

This is a direct effrontery to the speakers who kindly gave their time. If the Harvard Student Union can only number thirteen or less, interested members, what right have they to misrepresent themselves with a membership of two hundred people? If their members have no interest in their meetings, how can they invite prominent men to address them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

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