Word: outright
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Wieland remains vulnerable to the attacks of conservative congressmen and organizations who have named him an outright Communist. He is a symbol of the failure of cabinet members, particularly the Secretary of State, to protect their employees from unjust attacks from Congress. During the Eisenhower Administration, Dulles never backed up his subordinates when they were under fire. This policy undermined the spirit and organization of his department and led to the resignation of many worthy men such as John Davies. If it continues the results may be disastrous...
Sarnoff's testimony was a ringing endorsement of the status quo. The quiz scandals, he said, "were unfortunate, but they are unlikely ever to happen again." The only practical alternative to the sponsor support system that now prevails, he told the commissioners, is outright government subsidy and government control-and that is what the commission had been claiming it did not want. "I do not believe regulation can remove the thorns without serious risk of nipping the roses...
...Times linked Kistiakowsky's opposition to McCone, who is an outright advocate of the resumption of atmospheric testing, with other academic and political sources opposing any resumption of atmospheric nuclear testing whatsoever. In reversing his stand and currently supporting nuclear testing if militarily necessary, Kistiakowsky is now opposed by many at the University...
...Columbia spokesman denied outright that the university had discriminated against Negroes in housing. In the past, "all Negroes on our staff who wanted housing got housing," he said...
Battle Scars. In the rough, tough National Hockey League, where anything short of outright mayhem is considered a fair way to stop a man from scoring, Andy Bathgate has earned his share of scars from slashing sticks and skates. He has the face of a Western movie hero who has just lost a saloon brawl. His upper teeth are the best that money can buy; he deposits them carefully in a paper cup before he goes out to play. "In Canada," he says, "you're not a hockey player until you've lost some teeth." In the rugged...