Word: discreeter
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...moille is the lesser-known, quiet, cozy sister of the other two. Originally a private house that was converted into a 115-room hotel just before World War I, its deeply faithful clientele includes discreet European aristocrats, U.S. fashion buyers and greats of the international music world...
...back-room Man Friday to three Presidents, Clark Clifford's demeanor has always been as discreet and distinctive as the double-breasted suits he continued to wear all through the two-button era. Last week, during his first center-stage performance as a Cabinet officer-designate, a 2½-hour appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he left the strong impression that Robert S. McNamara's succes sor as Secretary of Defense will be flexible in tactics but firm in strategy...
Tito and Ceauseşcu may have decided on a common strategy to discourage the conference, but it was not disclosed in the final communiqué, which spoke only of "the comradely atmosphere of the talks." The communiqué was also discreet enough not to mention the number of deer that each man had bagged in the hunt. Ceauseşcu, whatever his gifts as a statesman, is known to be a much poorer shot than his more experienced revisionist colleague...
...Democratic accession in 1961, Vance became general counsel to McNamara, moved up to Secretary of the Army a year later. During his 18 months in that post, and later as Deputy Secretary, he supervised the revitalization of the Army and other "cost-effective" reforms as McNamara's discreet alter ego. Vance's health is a limitation in the grinding job of Defense Secretary: the back ailment that forced his retirement earlier this year is so painful that he often cannot bend over to tie his shoelaces...
...except the participants and some discreet Johnson cronies--knows exactly what goes on at these affairs, since the academics and writers involved refuse to report even the sketchiest impressions of the briefings they receive...