Word: prevailing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...quite eager to discuss the great question about South Africa: When asked whether peaceful change is possible, he picked up a sheaf of papers and read a quote from Chief Albert Luthuli: "How long before, out of the depths they cry, 'If the man of peace does not prevail, give us the men of blood'?" His jaw tensed, and he read the quote again, lingering a moment on "blood." He is not optimistic that "the men of blood" can be restrained. The government's policies have annihilated the moderates like Luthuli; in its growing extremism the regime has bred extremism...
...intend to coerce, and indeed we could not coerce, student organizations in the election of members. On the other hand we do insist upon keeping before all organizations in explicit form the principles of open membership which the College itself observes, and supports, and would like to see prevail...
...moral analogies prevail today. The choice of man to sneak out or to remain silent is not only for history. One could easily change the characters of Hochhuth's play and retain only the moral charge. We would then have a play about religious leaders in America confronted with the choice of speaking out or remaining silent on any aspect of man's inherent rights...
...from his own U.N. delegation and from a band of uninvited demonstrators. Exuding good will, the boss of Yugoslavia extended his best wishes to the American people "for their well-being and further progress, and also to express my hope that normal friendly relations marked by stability will prevail." With that, the gangplank was raised, the Rotterdam tooted goodbye, the pickets lowered their standards, and the U.S. State Department sighed with relief...
...well as some of the most sedulously anonymous rich. His skill with color, plain lines and expert engineering takes especially kindly to the middle-aged figure. Many women who wear his clothes as never see him, but such favored clients as "Babs" Paley and "Ceezee" Guest can sometimes prevail on him to discuss their wardrobes over lunch at Le Pavillion or the Colony. "I think I've been a reassuring influence in fashion," he says. "I don't want my clothes to make a woman look desperate for attention; I do want them to add to her chic...