Word: directness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...West Germany would be permitted to send consuls and commercial attaches abroad, and to open a bureau in Bonn to direct them. This bureau would be the first embryonic foreign ministry of the Bonn government...
Waldman's approach to the Button story is typical. He illustrates a routine account with several "human interest" incidents, and, probably because of Buttons proximity, uses more direct quotes than in any other chapter. Like the other articles, this one is well-documented and factually correct. Button was angered at an early ago by the prediction of an impatient teacher, who said he could never learn to be a figure skater. His determination to "show" this teacher ultimately led to his international success...
...might be nice to upset Stanford or Army or Cornell with a team playing strictly for fun, but it is not morally justifiable to ask such a team to expose itself to a steady stream of almost inevitable injuries. Such a casualty list as this year's is a direct result of playing a schedule composed exclusively of teams which are not only deeper in talent but also deeper in numbers. One group of eleven men playing against two groups of eleven men gets tired; when it gets tired, it is very likely to get hurt...
Galbraith, who was director of the Office of Economic Security Policy during the war, will continue to direct research in farm problems and teach Economics 107, 161, and 207--courses in prices, consumption and distribution, and business organization...
...genial Tennessean has undoubtedly noted the Crimson's weaknesses (none-too-sharp guard play and faulty pass defense) and will exploit them to the full. Valpey must have also noted the Eli defensive flaws (mediocre end play and weak pass defense) and will direct the Harvard offense against them...