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Schlesinger, in a telephone interview last night, called Case "an out-and-out liar." He went on to charge that Case was merely parroting a "mess of lies handed out to him by the Republican committee...

Author: By George S. Abrams, | Title: Senator Case Unleashes Attack on Schlesinger | 10/2/1952 | See Source »

...Like all gifted men, Colonel* Pearson has a few failings . . . President Roosevelt [called him] a 'chronic liar.' I can't go quite that far. Colonel Pearson sometimes tells the truth . . . It may not be intentional, but it's there . . . I estimate that Baron Munchausen's contemporary counterpart has told no less than two dozen lies about me within the past two years. Assuming I have received only my pro rata share of Baron Pearson's prevarications, this data may be projected to the conclusion that this modern Munchausen has concocted 24 falsehoods about every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Guest in the House | 9/8/1952 | See Source »

...Counterintelligence, a body which requires gentlemanly behavior of its agents. British spycatchers are not permitted, as Gestapo agents were, to pull out fingernails and toenails, or to crack open stubborn skulls with screw-hoops of steel. In some cases they are not even permitted to call a suspect a liar; they must say politely: "I suggest that your answer to my last question contained certain inaccuracies." Moreover, since no confession obtained under duress is valid in British law, the catcher must take care not to hector or bully his man beyond a certain point. The professional British spycatcher must...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: With My Little Eye | 9/1/1952 | See Source »

...policeman's voice bellowed, "There is the lying bastard!" The shocked silence was broken by Prescott, who calmly replied, "That's pretty strong, Mr. Ambassador." Said O'Dwyer, "I am calling you what you are in the English language," and repeated it several times, adding "deliberate liar." Then he ordered the reporter from the embassy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Lying Bastard | 8/11/1952 | See Source »

...Republican.' They did it in good faith, and I don't know how in the name of heaven the state committee down at Mineral Wells could take that list of fine Texas people and go down that list and say: 'This man is a liar; this man is a Republican; the next 25 people are liars; that is a Republican; the next 100 are liars; or here is a Republican...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Texas Steal | 7/14/1952 | See Source »

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