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...Stevenson & Mr. K Sir: Adlai Stevenson's statement blaming the Republican Administration for the trouble at the summit proves him to be a political opportunist of the first order. MRS. IVAN SMITH Edgar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 27, 1960 | 6/27/1960 | See Source »

...Best Man. In a 1960 political convention, a ruthless opportunist and a hopeless idealist gnaw at each other's vitals while the audience tries to decide just who in actual political life most closely resembles Playwright Gore Vidal's characters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Time Listings, may 30, 1960 | 5/30/1960 | See Source »

...himself more aptly than as an irritant" IMav 2]. He has succeeded in ir-ritatL many people, including mysetf, into ?toSSStKiP«f the Southern -aa viewpoint. The fears of many Southerns s become much less than ^surd when opportunist. In my opinion he has set the caSse of the Negro back considerably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, may 23, 1960 | 5/23/1960 | See Source »

Venetian Way was completely recovered from a winter attack of bloodworms. He had given Bally Ache the race of his life in April's Florida Derby, losing by a nose. And the man who would be up on Venetian Way was arrogant Bill Hartack, 27, a cold-eyed opportunist who is at his best when the rewards are high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Outsider | 5/16/1960 | See Source »

...stick. Though the shipyard gets much of his time, more than half of schlieker's profits still come from trading, specially in steel. When questioned about he future, he says only: "I have no imperialistic ambitions." But as a British intelligence report once noted: "He is a ruthless opportunist, vain, ambitious, and egotistical . . . who seems destined for leading role in Ruhr industry, whatever orm of organization it adopts in the future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS ABROAD: Wily Willy | 10/26/1959 | See Source »

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