Word: respecters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Byrnes, presently awaiting the birth of a second child, is willing to spend countless hours himself organizing, planning, and actively leading his House. He handles each House member with care and respect, always striving to encourage particular skills. The children in turn affectionately call him "Bill," and surprisingly respond immediately to his every request...
...most disastrous things to the morale of a settlement house, according to Byrnes, is a leader unwilling to spend the few hours a week necessary to command his group's respect. "If a leader shows little interest, fails to meet his group on the appointed dates, or mistreats them, it is entirely possible that we will lose the whole group, and they'll start reaming the streets again. Thank God my PBH leaders have all been good," he adds...
...letter, printed on the editorial page, Owner Field wrote: "When the editorial leadership of the paper was turned over to you [in 1950], I was certain that you would assume an independent and direct attitude, and this you have done. Your support of ... Eisenhower ... I both understand and respect ... I find myself in complete agreement with [Stevenson's] aims . . . This letter is ... in no way intended ... to influence your attitude . . ." Editor Field, who was the biggest contributor ($7,100) to Stevenson's 1948 gubernatorial campaign and who still rents Stevenson's 70-acre Libertyville, Ill. estate, noted...
...real keystone, he made clear, is the engine, which "must display a fuel economy far superior to any now in operational use, since the rate of fuel consumption is perhaps the most vital weakness of the jet-turbine power plant." In respect to engines, the U.S. is ahead, said Rentschler. The "broad development and use [for military purposes] should result in an unmatched proving ground for those presently superior power plants to which commercial air transports will fall heir...
...aircraft still is pretty much on the drawing board both here and abroad. At this time, this country has a distinct advantage from the standpoint of future power plants both as to size and fuel economy. The realistic conclusion ... is that we are not behind the British with respect to the jet transports that will comprise the air fleets of the future. Rather, we are probably in position to accomplish more quickly the final objective of world jet air transport leadership...