Word: respecters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...through, Kentucky's Democratic Senator Alben Barkley rose to make his first speech since he returned to the Senate this year. In five minutes, Barkley made his point clear: These "petty, extraneous" provisions were so special that they would be resented by the folks back home. Having high respect for the Veep's political sagacity, the Senate hurriedly wiped out the provisions for the $1,250 account and five trips home...
...recognize that there may be an intentional ambiguity in U.S. policy with respect to these islands. The argument is that it is politically advantageous to keep Peiping guessing and politically necessary to maintain the morale of the Chinese Nationalists and to placate their extreme American supporters. We believe, nevertheless, that keeping our allies and worldwide public opinion guessing and fearful of our intentions is too great a price to pay for this doubtful political advantage. The strength of the free world is based upon genuine cooperation and mutual trust among the free nations, not upon our ability to confuse...
Despite his sophomore status, Gunter has been allowed to take a majority of his courses here in the graduate schools. He finds these fairly similar to the German curriculum, especially in respect to seminars, which are found at all levels at the Free University. General education and distribution requirements do not exist in German universities. Their function is fulfilled by a rigorous secondary school program in which almost all courses are compulsory and students graduate at the approximate level of U.S. College sophomores...
Professor Solomon Kats, chairman of Washington's department of History, last night said, "All the members of the department are distressed by the news that professor Miller will not speak. But we respect his action and understand the reasons...
...Ivan Konev, a figure of growing significance in the shifting Soviet scene. Pravda last week gave special prominence to an article by him. Konev was a Bolshevik before he was a soldier, but he is a fighting marshal who has earned his decorations the hard way and has the respect of the Russian people...