Word: exhorts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...eyes and talked of a "plan." The plan presupposes that Taft will build up an unbeatable lead and Ike's G.O.P. bandwagon will grind to a stop. Then selected Democrats will begin calling for Eisenhower to lead the nation against Taftism. Eventually, Harry Truman will break silence and exhort the Democrats to draft Ike as a great gesture of "nonpartisan Americanism...
...exhort Americans in every walk of life to rededicate themselves to the wisdom of our Founding Fathers ... a wisdom so memorably expressed by the Father of our Country in his Farewell Address...
...Dire Consequences." Amid such signs that the head man's words were not going over, the assistant coaches began to exhort the team, too. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston cut short a press conference to catch a plane for New York, where, on a television program and on Mary Margaret McBride's radio show, he got in a few words for strong controls. Fred Vinson, stepping down from his traditionally aloof position of Chief Justice, warned that any relaxation of preparedness would have "dire consequences." Secretary of Defense George Marshall, Presidential Assistant W. Averell Harriman and others warned against...
...forced on the incoming Bunny. He can take it or leave it, and no one will exhort him to "be one of the boys." A fair part of the House never shows up for the entry beer parties or even the traditional Leverett riots; for most, though, the spirit is contagious...