Word: driving
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...citizens' involvement in the affairs of their society was also an extension of his previous appeals. He did not suggest a retreat from the high degree of governmental activity that marked the Democratic Administrations since the 1930s. Rather, he pleaded for support from all levels of society in a drive for common participation that will probably be a dominant ambition of the new Administration. "I do not offer a life of uninspiring ease," he said. "I do not call for a life of grim sacrifice. I ask you to join in a high adventure?one as rich as humanity itself...
Cadillacs and a Continental. The life style among the Cabinet families is as solid as mahogany and red brick. Bill Rogers drives a silvery-grey 1967 Cadillac convertible, though his wife Adele will probably take it over now that her husband has a chauffeur-driven official limousine. David Kennedy has a Chrysler Imperial. More improbably, Cliff Hardin breaks the academic mold to drive a Cadillac himself, and favors dark suits cut in the conservative style of a banker. Maurice Stans collects primitive African art. The Blounts own fine antiques and Oriental rugs; he drives a Jaguar, she a Continental...
...become too self ish to cooperate in attacking social ills. For all the present dis sent and division, all sorts of people throughout the country remain compassionate and responsive to need. Clearly, those qualities in the national character form a vital resource that can be tapped by leaders with drive, purpose and exciting ideas - witness foreign aid, foundations, philanthropy. Since the end of World War II, the U.S. has contributed $115.6 billion in aid to other nations - a massive contribution, not withstanding the fact that it also served U.S. policy - and supplemented the official amounts by uncounted millions in private...
...Which major league team offered $1,000,000 for Cleveland pitcher Herb Score? Whose line drive virtually ended Score's career...
...never been on a Faculty where people are as directly concerned with the University as they are here," White said. "Any change in Faculty procedures might drive professors farther into their research," White added...