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Word: insult (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...time to call a halt upon indiscriminate scandalmongering, which is largely designed to insult the intelligence and undermine the patriotism of the American people. But let us not be misunderstood. This is no reflection upon any investigator who in good faith is seeking to expose crime or any other defection among public servants. The guilty individual, whether he be high or low, Democrat or Republican, must suffer the severest punishment. Upon this proposition the Republican Party stands firm as a rock. Yet let it be known that guilt knows no party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: At Cleveland | 6/23/1924 | See Source »

...That the British Minister tender an apology to the Chinese for his action in refusing for several 'days to surrender the Chinese soldier to the Chinese authorities, which is a grave insult to China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Englishmen and Dogs | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

...That the British Minister undertake to offer no similar insult to China in the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Englishmen and Dogs | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

...will ask the reconsideration by the people of your country through Jesus Christ and pray for the greater happiness of your people. At the same time I pray God for the removal of the injurious anti-Japanese clause from the Immigration Bill, which has subjected the Japanese to great insult and humiliation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Hara-Kiri | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

CYRANO DE BERGERAC?Walter Hampden in ringing tones brings back the brave old days when an insult was an insult, and treated to fine sword and word play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Best Plays: Jun. 9, 1924 | 6/9/1924 | See Source »

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