Word: proved
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...allies, to assist those who need our help, we must have a strong economy here at home," promised to fight the growth of central government. Nervously facing the first press conference he has ever held, he told reporters that "there is every reason to believe 1958 may prove to be as good a year as 1957 for the economy as a whole...
...Civil Rights Commission remains one of the potentially strongest features of the hard-fought rights bill. Its power to investigate, inform, and initiate legislative suggestions in the field of civil rights can prove a more effective weapon against intolerance and organized bigotry than the legal sanctions recently obtained...
...Miracle of Marcelino is a pleasant and well-made little film, but will prove completely acceptable only to those filled with Christmas or other spirits, and to the exceedingly devout...
...sound has been dubbed in and subtitles abandoned, which in this case does not prove to be a very happy means of transcending the language barrier. The actors mouth one thing and the sound track disconcertingly says another. As well, much of the flavor and local color of the film is lost by translation. The voice dubbed in for Marcelino is obviously that of an adult. The music is however delightful and appropriate...
Tutorial succeeds best when it involves only one student and one tutor. Then the motivation is not the grade, but the desire to prove one's thoughts to a man one respects. To be caught up unprepared in an individual tutorial makes one feel like a fool, and avoiding this is a greater motivation than the possibility of an honors grade at the end of the term...