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Word: picks (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...long process. Lincoln is very close to my own feeling. Without using the word reunification too much, I am speaking about a perspective that makes it possible for the two parts of my nation to live together in one way or another. And there I like to pick up Lincoln's word that "a house divided against itself cannot stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The New Germany of Willy Brandt | 11/14/1969 | See Source »

Adam and I got a ride for about 20 miles up the Pike and extended our thumbs again. One car whizzed by and stopped to pick up a soldier in uniform who was standing down the road. We ran down to join the party, but the soldier closed the car door quickly behind him, and the car whizzed on. Adam was angry, but I understood perfectly. After all, what had we done for our country...

Author: By Jeff Magalif, | Title: On the Road Bard by Thumb | 11/14/1969 | See Source »

After almost an hour of such debate,Israel told May. "Pick up the phone and promote all the helpers," As demonstrators chanted, "Smash Racism, Promote the Helpers." another student added, "And when you've promoted them, we'll talk about the Cambridge Project." May replied. "No, It's not going to happen that...

Author: By Shirley E. Wolman, | Title: May, SDS Members Argue About Wages For Painters At Non-Obstructive Sit-In | 11/13/1969 | See Source »

...hold onto him. Many of the demonstrators pleaded with the soldiers to drag people out instead of clubbing them. But the soldiers evidently had orders to leave the removal of protestors to the Marshals; they were there only to hold the line and flatten anyone the Marshals decided to pick...

Author: By Stephen D. Lerner, | Title: Washington After Dark | 11/13/1969 | See Source »

Even if Crane could not get all five CCA votes for mayor, some councillors felt he might be able to pick up Vellucci's vote for the post, as he has in the past. Vellucci fueled this speculation Monday when he said he could vote for any city councillor, even one endorsed...

Author: By William R. Galeota, | Title: Vellucci Makes Mayoralty Bid | 11/12/1969 | See Source »

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