Word: mentioned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...basically political . . ." ¶ That the foundations have not adequately supported "pro-American" projects and organizations. "If we think," says Rusk, "not of institutions, but of the kinds of work performed or supported, again we believe that our two foundations have contributed immeasurable benefits to our country. We mention, but do not emphasize, that a very large portion of our funds has been spent in the United States. We would suppose that a 35-year campaign against yellow fever was pro-American and that those who gave their lives in the foundation's successful fight against this pestilence served America...
...Loyal American?" Hinton concluded: "I feel certain that no government can hope to lead the Chinese into aggressive adventures abroad." The committee which had heard about aggressive adventures in Korea and Indo-China, was dumfounded. Later, Chairman Jenner, struck by Hinton's repeated mention of cooperation, asked: "Why don't you cooperate with this committee? Why don't you want to make us as happy as those people . . . in Communist China?" Hinton was hurt. "Look," he remonstrated, "I have not been accused of any crimes. I'm a perfectly loyal American citizen...
Many advertisers believe that any mention of their product helps sell it. Not so, says Market Researcher Horace Schwerin. Actually, "quite a few advertising efforts do boomerang" and "leave people less favorably disposed toward the product than they were beforehand...
Your article on Henry B. Nevins was extremely good. It is unfortunate, however, that neither was the Baruna mentioned nor her picture printed ... In the 6-meter class you did not mention . . . Llanoria, which is the newest and best of the 6s he built. She was twice Olympic champion and winner of the One-Ton and Seawanhaka Cups...
...fortnightly Episcopal Churchnews called upon Congress for censorship of all forms of mass communication to combat "moral and ethical subversion." Admitting that "to many Americans . . . any mention of censorship is considered closely akin to treason," the magazine held that "a much greater threat lies in the incitements to crime, violence and immorality that are circulated persistently, seven days and nights a week...