Word: laughingly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...19th century recedes into perspective, it becomes clear that the age was in every respect the equal of the great art epochs of the past and that among its greatest giants was Edouard Manet, one of the first artists to concern himself exclusively with modern times. "We laugh at Monsieur Manet," wrote Emile Zola 100 years ago. "It will be our sons who go into ecstasies over his canvases." Indeed, he is now ranked with Cezanne as one of the major precursors of 20th century painting. The problem is that his once scorned works are now so highly prized...
...nurtured, and that peace must be pursued. The important thing, he said, was not to mislead Hanoi as Hitler was misled before World War II. "I know that some people scoff at my use of Munich to illustrate this point," he said. "But you just can't laugh at the principle of it. We cannot let our indifference be their invitation...
...mobbed by well-wishers. It took his car 22 minutes, despite the best efforts of police and Secret Service, to move four blocks. How do I know? Because I was sitting happily with the President in his car. We had a fine ride to the airport and a good laugh at his mispronunciation of my name. He mispronounced it regularly when we were together in Congress, and he heads a long list of distinguished persons who have tripped between...
Kennedy clearly enjoyed Fay's company, and saw to it that it was never in short supply. An uninhibited California Irishman, Fay was invariably good for a laugh, whether singing Hooray for Hollywood in a Morton Downey tenor or cheerfully playing straight man to the Kennedy wit. "Grand Old Lovable," was Kennedy's name for his pal, and Fay strove to deserve it. One day at church the President, who rarely carried any money, leaned over to his friend. "Slip me at least a ten," he whispered to Fay. "I want them to know this is a generous...
...quit the orchestra here at Harvard. They're just not serious enough. They will have a bad rehearsal and just laugh it off. They just aren't serious...