Word: outright
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Raza: the race, meaning all Mexicans and Mexican Americans, and derived from the mystical theory of the 19th century philosopher, Jose Vasconcelos, that people of mixed race will inherit the earth. At best, it is a rallying cry betokening a mild form of cultural nationalism; at worst, it connotes outright racism...
...President Eduardo Frei Montalva came to terms, after weeks of negotiations, with the U.S.-owned Anaconda Company. Chile will buy 51% control of the giant copper interests of the company (see BUSINESS). It was a victory for the moderate Frei; Chile's more militant nationalists had agitated for outright expropriation of Anaconda...
catch-edged tones build to a bluesy intensity on Damn If I Know, and on Frankenstein, to outright urgency...
Charging that fatter U.S. profits from Chilean copper are "immoral," leftists renewed their demand for outright nationalization. Other Chileans complained that Anaconda is paying for the Exotica mine out of its windfall profits rather than by investing more U.S. dollars. Although Frei is trying to strengthen his fellow Christian Democrats before the 1970 elections, he is sticking to a moderate position. This month, he demanded a 51% share of Anaconda's Chuquicamata and El Salvador mines and an increase in the company's taxes. Later, he will also seek a larger share of profits from Kennecott and Cerro...
...revolutionaries' aim in 1918 was to take over Berlin, where the police chief was an outright sympathizer and bands of sullen unemployed workers stood ready to riot. Despite warnings from the astute theorist Rosa Luxemburg that revolution was premature, the Spartacists kept urging revolt in the streets. In January 1919, they got what they asked for: an uprising. The desperate Socialists, who had done their best to cooperate with the far left, turned to the far right for help. Remnants of the Kaiser's army, informally organized into Freikorps, marched into Berlin, ruthlessly smashing the rebellion and executing...