Word: plight
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Though the slow-moving Corsican natives have themselves to blame for not moving into the new land fast enough, they nonetheless curse the newcomers -and Paris-for their plight. "This is an island," says one bitter native, "surrounded by the sea and monopolies...
...growing more so all the time. In 1940, with memories of the 'Republican Depression" still harsh in the minds of millions, 38% of U.S. voters still identified themselves as Republicans v. 42% as Democrats. Today, 53% consider themselves Democrats, a beggarly 25% as Republicans. Such is the Republican plight that some pundits-including a few Democrats awash in enough tears to float a couple of crocodiles -have bewailed the imminent end of the two-party system. Already, wrote Richard Rovere, the U.S. has come to "a one and one-half party system...
...character, to fly to New Orleans in late afternoon for a personal inspection of the havoc wrought by Hurricane Betsy. Though he had had little to say about the Indo-Pakistani war, and had even extended a long Labor Day weekend at the ranch as it spread, the plight of an American city stirred the President to instant action...
...potable water by a widespread power failure, Johnson moved through a noisy, fetid hall where one group of Negroes sat on the floor eating cold pork and beans and raw carrots. He was greeted with cries of "Water! Water! Give us drinking water!" Outside, Johnson, plainly moved by their plight, told Office of Emergency Planning Director Buford Ellington: "You've got to give them some water in there." L.B.J. then asked Mayor Schiro to get every Coca-Cola, Seven-Up and Pepsi-Cola bottling plant in town to rush soft drinks to the school-and advised the mayor...
While the U.S. is improving its position, the troubles of its closest monetary ally, Britain, are continuing. Though Britain's primary problem is that of living beyond its means, the British plight has been aggravated by the country's position as a reserve nation whose currency is subject to all sorts of alarums. Britain's reserves of gold and hard money have been dropping almost steadily for 31 years, are now down to $2.6 billion. In the clubs and pubs of London's City and other European money markets, talk persists despite all denials that Britain may be forced...