Word: galled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...same time, with consummate gall a government announcement claimed that the U.S. had taken "too literally" Sihanouk's recent decision against accepting further U.S. aid; Washington, went the new complaint, immediately stopped all projects in progress instead of letting the Prince decide the cutoff dates himself. Ordering all U.S. military and economic missions out of the country by Jan. 15, Sihanouk threatened: "We will be happy to break off diplomatic relations with the U.S." The State Department replied by ordering U.S. Ambassador Philip Sprouse back to Washington for "consultations...
...rules committee consists of Presi- dent Bunting; Mary H. Winslow, dean of residence; Lois M. Reiser '64, president of RGA; Gall E. Thain '64, president of the Board of Hall; three representatives from RGA, and representatives from each of the three houses. The Masters of the houses are ex-officio members
Indeed, with such a wealth of reference Harvardiana, some brash readers have gone so far as to suggest that Mark Epernay, described on the cover-flap as "evidently a distinguished observer of politico-economic trends," is really the pseudonym of a Harvard professor. A few have even had the gall to mention--or, rather, whisper--the name of John Kenneth Galbraith. But that is patently ridiculous. Harvard professors are far too intellectual and have too many hour exams to mark, government officials to consult, and ambassadorial duties to attend to, to have the inclination or the time to write facetous...
Having gotten this far, Julie, if in were in her, might begin to grow--might master the old relationships in order to transcend them, become always sensitive to the gall of words, their effects, begin to learn a folklore, a new language, how to sing and dance. Liberals to the contrary, this would be a struggle in itself, and she would have to be very honest and sincere and have talent. This is the white problem: the cultural gap that does exist. The solution is to be black, and if few make it, some do--and are effective...
...Cliffies caught violating Harvard parietal rules will probably be asked to leave school, Gall Thain '64, president of the Board of Hall, said Saturday. The new crackdown will also apply to 'Cliffies involved in parietal abuses in other men's schools...