Word: nearsightedness
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When they finally caught up with Schnitzer Pasha, the rescuers were in far worse shape than the rescued. The Pasha reluctantly accompanied Stanley back to civilization, fell on his head during the welcoming ceremonies, and hurried back into the interior, where he was murdered. Stanley dismissed him as a "nearsighted...
After a series of screenings, interviews and FBI checks, Gluck found himself appointed Ambassador to Ceylon. Early in July, he appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and met up disastrously with Arkansas' William Fulbright. The Senator from Arkansas asked Gluck how much he had contributed to the Republican...
Sir: New York City's Mayor Wagner did wrong when he refused to recognize the King of a foreign power. His act is consistent with those of small and nearsighted politicians who allow themselves to be duped by their minority advisers. At a time when our Government is straining...
"It might do well to note that once again the dauntless Mr. Magoo was the bright spot of the evening. Indeed, were it not for our nearsighted saviour, Brattle patrons might think that the motion picture distributors were giving the Brattle little but second rate material. Those of us whose...
European nations have a strong moral committment to the democratic philosophy of the West, and they must not be pushed into neutrality through nearsighted policies formulated before the concept of a long cold war became a reality. Redefinition of this situation came when Secretary Dulles, as early as last April...