Word: long
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...response to this campaign from TIME Inc. readers all over the U.S. has, with a few exceptions, been enthusiastic, constructive, and very rewarding. Many readers took the time to write long, thoughtful treatises on the campaign itself and on their views of advertising's role in the U.S. economy. There were hundreds of requests for reprints of the advertisements-from manufacturers who wanted to display them on employee bulletin boards; from schools, colleges, art teachers, professors of history, journalism, advertising, marketing, etc., for use in classrooms; from business men and others who wanted to pass them on to friends...
...double trucks are impressive. But if all national advertising copy had been as dull, boring and obtuse as in your series, the great American mass production machine would have ground to a halt long...
...crowds were not clamoring to buy overpriced mink coats or $50 bottles of perfume. They shopped slowly and demanded their money's worth, but they were not afraid of expensive items so long as their money was going for quality and serviceability; in television sets, they largely ignored both the low-priced portables and super-priced sets with Chinese lacquer. Most stores expected a drop in dollar volume, but still anticipated a big and profitable Christmas rush...
...speaks in favor of recognition, however, is the consequent possibility of America's retaining a foot-hold in China through diplomatic, commercial, educational, and missionary ties, thus leaving China's door open for influence by the West toward the democratic and independent direction. If recognition is delayed for too long, all existing ties between China and the U.S. will be severed, and it will be difficult to re-establish them in the future...
This assurance of work and of job stability for athletes would be a definite departure from long-standing University policy, which at present offers no preferential rating to athletes seeking part time employment...