Word: matter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Having served under him in the U.S. Navy I am willing to bet that the other 500 men of the former crew of the U.S.S. Pitt will vouch that they have never known of any one person who used adjectives more dramatically or profusely than Lieut. Commander Goodrich, no matter whether he was instructing, explaining, praising or more especially reprimanding with super-adjectival expletives...
...Later in the evening the group played the seldom-heard Vaughan Williams "Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus'", a lovely piece for Harps and Strings which had Williams' customary lushness of orchestral sound. The only complaint to be registered about the evening in Sanders Theatre, as a matter of fact, is an old one: there were not enough people there. Perhaps the earlier Glee Club and Band concerts are an explanation; in any case there should have been more members of Harvard University interested in its outstanding orchestra last night...
Parzen stressed that "It's the College student whom we are trying to serve. No matter how much he learns about world affairs from his regular studies, he is presumptuous in thinking that he can gain nothing from exposure to fresh viewpoints...
Whatever the size of the majority of public opinion in its favor (and no conclusive proof of great popular support has been forthcoming), the passage of this amendment will be of serious significance to the country and its future. Indeed, no matter what the proposed amendment may be, any major revision in the nation's constitution deserves consideration of the most exhaustive kind. Instead, this one is being rushed through state legislatures, predominantly Republican, as it was steamrollered through Congress, in a hush-hush and how-dare-you-oppose-this manner. Besides, the playdown given hearings and discussions...
...permanent activities table within each House dining hall, assigning it to one organization each evening, met with mixed reaction from the House Masters. "We are keeping an open mind on the subject," said Haring, "and will probably make a final decision the next time the whole matter is brought...