Word: extent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Never Underestimate . . . The extent to which Madame Rhee influences Korean politics is a matter of fascinated conjecture for all who have seen the Rhees together. Some have even gone so far as to say that Madame Rhee is the power behind the presidency, but the truth seems to be that the couple act in concert; in her own right Madame Rhee is a clever, strong, ever-watchful helpmate. At home and in politics it is "the Rhees," a political relationship like that which once existed between Madame and Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek...
...interviewed, 47% of the voters said they were most influenced by news stories, reports of candidates' speeches, and ads in newspapers; 31% gave radio news, speeches and paid political programs the top rating; 22% were most influenced by TV. No one admitted being influenced to any great extent by billboards, direct mail or word-of-mouth publicity...
...survey will be made under the supervision of Samuel A. Stouffer, director of the Laboratory of Social Relations, and will try to determine the extent to which previous school preparation influences the work of a student at Harvard...
...North Whitehead, director of the Program and member of the Faculty of Business Administration, announced yesterday that the Business School will also absorb the financial deficits for the next two years, should there be any. The school has been self-financing to a limited extent, with the annual deficit paid by Radcliffe College...
Very few aircraft designers work on the whole plane. Those that do are the cream of the group. These men, called preliminary designers, create the original design of an airplane. Working only from specifications of a customer, they have the opportunity to use their creative talents to the fullest extent, Needless to say, a preliminary designer must be well versed in aerodynamics and the other aspects of engineering...