Word: flaws
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most obvious flaw in the whole Taft position was his hopeful prophecy that Russia would not attack the U.S. It justified a look at his record as a military prophet. In February 1941 Taft predicted with equal certainty: "It is simply fantastic to suppose there is danger of an attack on the U.S. by Japan...
...Albatross. The case against Dean Acheson was based primarily on his Asiatic policy. Assistant Secretary Dean Rusk uses a phrase-"the error of the fatal flaw." Says Rusk: "There are probably some major problems of international relations that are beyond human capacity to think through. There are hundreds of major premises pulling in all directions ... The policymaker is constantly haunted by the error of the fatal flaw...
...founded, has been spouting profits ever since. It built the world's largest refinery at Abadan, became a top-ranking crude-oil producer. It also fell more & more into disfavor with the Iranian government. By last week the company's strained relations with Iran formed a major flaw in the defense of the Middle East against Communism; Britain and the U.S. did not see eye to eye on how to correct the defect...
Here is a sport without flaw, approaching at last--the ideal of student participation. It combines the virtues of team spirit, rivalry, and upperclass exercise. There is no better training in sportsmanship than an Ivy League goal-post riot, run on strict gentleman's rules. Above all, it has spectator appeal with no taint of professionalism...
...B.S.O. can not promise that pieces will be placed in the same order on Thursday as on Friday, or that all the works to be performed Friday will even be rehearsed the evening before. Moreover, there is always the possibility that the Orchestra will be stopped to correct a flaw. The concert rehearsals will, however, last the regulation rehearsal time limit from...