Word: fatherland
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...woman magistrate, trying Behan for something or other, "had a face like Harris tweed." He shows no stomach for the lot of the ' workingman: "Someone that does j things that are dirty, boring, dangerous or all three." He knows a writer's duty: "To let his Fatherland down, otherwise he is no writer. In the name of Jesus, how the hell can a writer attack anyone else's Fatherland if he doesn't attack...
...Vietnamese: Buddhist, Catholic, Northerner, or Southerner is concerned about the risk of satellization of their fatherland to Communist China," Vu asserted...
...told newsmen that he was ready to leave the country as soon as he straightened out some personal matters. Then a few hours later, after talking with García-Godoy, he changed his mind. "The armed forces," said Caminero, "are agreed that in the best interests of the fatherland, we cannot accept the presidential decision, and we are hopeful he will reconsider." At week's end Caminero met with the OAS's Alvim and agreed to turn Radio Santo Domingo over to the OAS. But that was all that Caminero agreed to. As for the Rebel Leader...
...children first, and then the murderers of the people." On a more modest level are quippy posters and house organs put out by various political parties, including a rebel sheet that uses as its slogan a line from Horace: "It is sweet and honorable to die for the fatherland...
...silenced criticism by the country's normally noisy political parties. One day last week he flew with co-President Ovando to the country's historic capital of Sucre to talk about his own version of the Great Society. "The Second Republic," he declared, "will be a new fatherland, where everybody will live together free from fear and poverty. Just as we have eradicated Communism and anarchy, we shall clean up the bad habits in our system, making the executive branch more dynamic, the legislative branch more wise and effective. Archaic structures will be renewed with a new sense...