Search Details

Word: resignations (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...face of obvious public sympathy for the 90 erring cadets, and an uneasy feeling that the Army shared the blame, the Academy announced that almost all of the 90 accused would be allowed to resign rather than be dismissed. The President announced an inquiry into sports at service schools, but spoke in tones which suggested that few applecarts would be overturned. The most investigation-minded Congress in many a decade, for once, could generate no fervor for investigation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: A Question of Honor | 8/20/1951 | See Source »

...Assuming that Mr. Vinson is an honorable man, his only alternative is to resign from his job as interpreter of our laws . . . This action is certainly the best he could do in the interests of our nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 13, 1951 | 8/13/1951 | See Source »

...total theft amounted to $487.05. Dr. Soule never explained why he took it. He repaid in full, then tried to resign; The university was inclined to mercy, but the regents favored justice; they decided to call in the county prosecutor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Professor's Pattern | 8/13/1951 | See Source »

...three days, Nehru fought doughtily for his proposal. But when Tandon threatened to resign and challenged Nehru to run the Congress Party alone, Nehru saw his position as Prime Minister endangered, beat a hasty retreat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA.: Ah, Wilderness | 7/30/1951 | See Source »

...fact was that Diplomat Grady, a success in the touchy job as Ambassador to Greece during the Civil War, had moved on to the new job in troubled Iran with the understanding that he could resign after a year. When the time came, in May, he reminded the State Department of the agreement, and was asked to stay on at least until September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Appropriate Time | 7/23/1951 | See Source »

Previous | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | Next