Word: periled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Turning his attention to the Cuban crisis, Hughes said that "reason and moderation and the interests of humanity in the end prevailed," but reminded his audience that "the peril has been removed temporarily; the arms race continues...
...political battles at state and local levels. U.S. voters tend to feel helpless about the national economy and national tax policies; it's all too big to be understandable. They can, however, do something about state taxes-and a candidate can ignore that fact only at his peril...
...William Arrowsmith, 38, translator in 1959 of the lusty Satyricon of Petronius. To many Arion readers, Arrowsmith's version of Aristophanes' rollicking Knights' Prologue made the first issue worth its price ($1.50). Editor W. Robert Jones of the staider Classical Journal calls Arion "most provident in peril, courage and hope...
Matter of Survival. The Kennedys were acutely aware of the potential peril of Kennedyism as an issue. Jack and Bobby were dubious about Teddy's candidacy from the beginning. Teddy understood their doubts; yet he plunged right ahead. Why? First, because his father insisted. Second, because the Senate race was a challenge-and Teddy Kennedy is remarkable even among the Kennedys for his fiercely competitive spirit...
...during Franklin Roosevelt's Administration, have long been as obsolete as the flivver. Economic policy is an obvious and integral part of foreign policy-for which the U.S. Constitution assigned the President responsibility. Yet the reciprocal trade laws allowed the President almost no flexibility. They were studded with "peril point" limitations, dictated by protectionists, that often negated their basic purpose...