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Word: landin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...into plain horse sense made him a number of friends, but never found him a wife. When needled about his bachelorhood, Richardson explained his private theory about life: "Do right and fear no man; don't write and fear no woman. They're all wantin' a landin' field, but mine's fogged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TYCOONS: The Bachelor | 10/12/1959 | See Source »

What had Dwight Eisenhower and his Administration given the people of the U.S. that brought their overwhelming approval? The Republican campaign slogan summed it up well : peace, progress and prosperity. The Eisenhower Administration had ended one hopeless war and had kept the sparks of new wars from landin on the U.S. Under new economic policies, the U.S. had reached new heights of prosperity for both labor and capital. The Administration had balanced the federal budget, and cut taxes, and had shown proper concern for the welfare of its citizens, e.g., in the broadening of social security, in programs for better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The People's Choice | 11/12/1956 | See Source »

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