Word: outright
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...universities feel more threatened by pressures and distortions than by outright federal control, but that remains a worry. Predictably, this fear makes them want money from other sources. "We can protect ourselves," says Chicago's Beadle, "by keeping available sufficient uncommitted funds to say no to any proposal that threatens our independence...
...generals reaffirmed their intention to hold a simon-pure election next June. There were even stories that APRA, with which the generals have been feuding for three decades, had agreed to a modus vivendi: APRA would be allowed to continue as a party so long as it attempted no outright subversion. To every hat-in-hand delegation of businessmen, politicians and labor leaders that visited the palace, Perez Godoy pleaded for "time, peace and help...
...withdrawn while doctors are still available who are not fully committed to leave Saskatchewan." But at week's end the doctors had not softened their tone, nor had Premier Lloyd. Said the premier: "This is no longer just a matter of medical care service. It is now an outright challenge to the procedures of constitutional government. If one can envisage this spreading to other groups, then one has a situation of anarchy...
...only unhappy man in the hall." Members of the American embassy, press and band to whom I spoke shared my anger at Mr. Goodman's obvious lack of interest in making this performance of the Rhapsody a success. Indeed, after our rehearsal I would have canceled the performance outright had it not been for the very special circumstances. I might add that Mr. Goodman's sudden decision to stand on the far side of my piano took place at the last moment, while we were on stage for the performance (in the rehearsal he had taken the normal...
...having 80% of all financial aid sent abroad returned to the U.S. in the form of payments for U.S. exports. And the U.S. could cut its aid bill by insisting on more quality rather than quantity in foreign aid, much of which is now wasted by bad administration or outright corruption in receiving countries...