Word: foolish
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...boss. For a moment, still thinking like the street fighter he used to be, he had a drastic idea. He would walk right up to Owner George Steinbrenner, insult him and goad the boss into striking him. Too wild, he decided. If only Steinbrenner would stop sending those foolish statistics down to the dugout during the game, stop pushing him so hard to discipline the players. Discipline, Martin thought as he lay awake, actually longing for a physical confrontation. That's all Steinbrenner ever thought about...
...journalistic inflations of the story was the frequent and foolish assertion that Lance held the "second most important post in government." If this be so, does anyone believe that one American in 20 could name the previous occupant...
...heard out. We should not be too quick to condemn people in this country." Republican Richard Aurelio, former deputy mayor of New York City, called the hearings "one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen in public affairs. The Senators have come off looking foolish. Lance's performance has been remarkable...
...comes when the chamelion-like Flynn shows the jury that "things are not always as they appear to be." He manipulates an entire jury which is impressively acted by a single man who jumps from chair to chair protraying every absurd stereotype, reminding the audience that they are equally foolish...
...will make its fourth inquiry, encompassing Lance's confirmation hearing in January, into his fitness to serve as OMB director. The last hearing (TIME, Aug. 8) was a love feast; as a committee member later put it, Lance was given a "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval." Having looked foolish in the past, the committee's members can be expected to treat Lance much less gingerly this time around. Chairman Ribicoff and the Southern Democrats apparently remain in Lance's corner, but Republicans Charles Percy, Jacob Javits and John Heinz will likely be tough...