Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...were to paint a picture of the devil, I would use the eyes of Ayatullah Khomeini. They are cold, calculating, cruel, cunning, void of love and honor. I'll take a big toothy smile any day to this man's hard expressionless stare...
...Please, no more letters to honor that scoundrel and rogue who frequently exhorted Boston voters to 'Vote early and often,' " replied Jean Rogers, languishing in Provincetown. Curley was no "scoundrel and rogue," sniped George Morrissey from Newton. And furthermore, "The true exhortation was 'Vote often and early for James Michael Curley...
...same time, Carter warned of "the darker side of change." If "others" interfere in Iran, he promised, there would be "serious consequences." His charge: "In the Middle East, in Southeast Asia and elsewhere in the world, we will stand by our friends-we will honor our commitments-and we will protect the vital interests of the United States" (see box). That sounded impressive, though any President would presumably say much the same thing, but it is not easy to apply such traditional principles to the complexities of international politics...
...last year's spring banquet, alpine captain Bob Kelley announced to the ski team that he was passing on a ball and chain to his successor, Tim Hofer. Being captain of an athletic squad at Harvard is considered an honor in any sport and skiing is no exception, but heading the ski team carries more responsibility to teammates and more headaches than the captainship of any other squad...
This year is officially (according to United Nations decree) the International Year of the Child (IYC). The only visible American commemoration so far this year has been typically mercenary: the Postal Service last month issued a stamp to honor the event (and to rake in loads of dough from stamp collectors). Last year Dr. Peter Bourne (remember him?) was temporarily in charge of the U.S. national commission to coordinate IYC activities in this country...