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Word: disasterous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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In the wake of the Communists' Tet offensive against South Viet Nam's cities, some officials in Hanoi seemed convinced that they had both Saigon and Washington on the run. Once talks got started, they were unlikely to be in the mood even to consider concessions. Actually, both U.S. and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: THE VERY FIRST STEP | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

A Treasure Hunt. Delaware's strategy, planned and executed by Lieut. General William B. Rosson, called for a multipronged drive. The 101st Airborne moved down from the east on the Communists' own new road, accompanied by a regiment of South Vietnamese paratroopers. Another South Vietnamese force also closed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War: Fighting Pitch | 5/10/1968 | See Source »

But to many reformers, it is also clear that the School is inviting disaster by not committing itself to active community work. Many action programs--like advocacy planning--are indistinguishable from research and teaching.

Author: By David Blumenthal, | Title: School of Education Gropes Toward Reform | 5/8/1968 | See Source »

"In traveling about one's country one encounters some of the more extreme manifestations of the American peace cult, which is so hung up on the issue of Vietnam that many of its spokesmen will frankly admit they were hoping for a sound U.S. defeat or disaster in Southeast Asia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANOTHER SIDE OF RALPH McGILL | 5/7/1968 | See Source »

"I don't agree that service under a President requires you to keep faith forever with that President even when he is leading the nation to the brink of disaster," Thomson said. "At that point I would invoke a higher ethic."

Author: By Andrew Jamison, | Title: James C. Thomson | 5/2/1968 | See Source »

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