Word: mined
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...year-old darkroom assistant in London had applied too much heat as he dried Capa's negatives, destroying 98 of the 106 images and blurring the others, including Capa's now famous shot. In 1954, Capa was killed on assignment in Indochina when he stepped on a mine. The fumbling young darkroom assistant in London, Larry Burrows, went on to become a famous photojournalist himself, winning the Robert Capa award for his heroic 1960s coverage of the Viet Nam War. In 1971, Burrows was killed in a helicopter crash in Laos...
...quotes of mine saying Jesse Jackson "has no real program" and "doesn't know what he is doing" refer to Jackson's campaign for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination. Of course Jackson has a policy, a specific policy on many issues, but it is not a policy calculated to win him the nomination. Jackson also knows what he is doing as a national leader, but what he is doing is not advancing his chances to be the Democratic candidate. His policies and his campaign are not going to get him nominated. If my quotes have been interpreted...
...They were tense and nervous, weighed down with not only rifles, pistols, knives and grenades but also cigarettes, first-aid kits, fresh socks, about 100 Ibs. in all. Eisenhower's talk was simple but encouraging: "Where are you from, Soldier? Did you get those shoulders working in a coal mine? Good luck to you tonight, Soldier...
...scribbled a strange note for himself, a message that would be ready if everything ended in disaster: "Our landings ... have failed ... The troops, the Air and Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone...
...sense, her search-the travels, the psychic exploration-may have been to serve her craft. "Talent," says MacLaine, "is sweat and knowing yourself, and I feel that mine is increasing with the years." Dancer Chita Rivera, a friend since the 1950s, says, "Shirley has worked...