Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...protection from capricious removal or congressional retaliation. The judge's part of the bargain is implicit but clear. He is expected to adhere to moral standards far more stringent than those of the ordinary citizen. As Washington Attorney Joseph Borkin has written, the judge is "the epitome of honor among men, the highest personage of the law." The American Bar Association stipulates that he must be innocent of "impropriety and the appearance of impropriety...
...were the 180 others who turned out to honor the Duke. Though the Nixons left at midnight, the President sternly reminded the crowd that "the night is still young." No one needed a second invitation, and before long the black-tied and begowned guests, who could hardly sit still for the fast rhythm, pushed back their gilt chairs and began dancing. The floor did not empty until 2:15 a.m. Ellington had set the pace himself in one of his songs: "Praise God with the sound of the trumpet./Praise God with the psaltery and harp/And dance, dance, dance, dance...
...enough to inspire confidence and trust among the overwhelming majority of his people who have yet to become a part of the national fabric. He gave Bolivia a long period of stability." Hearing the news, tens of thousands of Bolivians left their homes and journeyed to La Paz to honor Barrientos...
Supported by an aide and two nurses, former Portuguese Premier Antonio Salazar appeared on the balcony of his palatial Lisbon house to greet the crowd that had gathered to honor his 80th birthday and the 41st anniversary of his rise to power. It was the venerable strongman's first public appearance since he suffered a massive stroke seven months ago, and for a moment he looked like his old imposing self, raising his right hand in a characteristic gesture. Later he appeared on television, and in a pathetically feeble voice thanked the nation for its concern for his welfare...
...people; they're troops. They aren't even dead men; only body counts. And the degree of deadness isn't always too bad; sometimes it's light or moderate instead of heavy. We'll stick it out because it's a question of honor and thank God we only hear about it once a day, and then it's quickly followed by some broad telling you how groovy some gasoline is and how you can get laid practically as much as you want...