Word: faithfulness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...above all, Dulles was the clear, stern conscience of freedom. Said Dulles: "Our nation must stand as a solid rock in a storm-tossed world . . . Rededication to the faith of our fathers is . . . what is needed to make apparent the futility of any world program based on the suppression of freedom...
...been spent walking the streets of the world, convinced that every man is his brother. "I guess that when I sing," he says, as if formulating his credo, "I am trying to reinforce some of the positive views I feel. As an incorrigible optimist, I am trying to confirm faith in mankind--and it's hard sometimes, reading what I do in the newspapers...
...speaks, Seeger's voice registers two distinctly different tones. When he reminisces about his life, or discusses the historical aspect of folk music, it is matter-of-fact. But whenever he talks of his concern for peace and understanding, or his faith in mankind, he seems to project himself onto the concert stage: his voice becomes resonant and sincere. He is like a universal lover pleading with the world to 'believe in me, for I speak the truth...
Today in East Germany, dancing the Lipsi has become a demonstration of Communist faith. Press and radio alike are pushing its doubtful charms. Even the hipsters who still don't dig it are reading the published directions, in self-defense. "Lipsi can be danced on very small, overcrowded dance floors. We can practice it at home in the living room. Just always remember: keep moving in the direction that the man is facing, to avoid unpleasant collisions...
...television industry seems to have the notion on occasion that it is a tribe of electronic Watusi. too tall to recognize anyone but giants. At award time each spring, the critics bow before Hope, proclaim faith in Dinah, show charity toward Sullivan. Last week the Peabody Awards committee changed TV scripture by singling out a cheery and engaging local show for one of its top awards. Shown only over Chicago's independent WGN-TV (Mon., 7:30-8 p.m.), The Blue Fairy in little more than a year captured Chicago youngsters without a struggle; now it has recognition...