Word: sanctions
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...part of the authorities, but by a glassy silence. The problems which had inevitably to arise on consideration of the Dining Halls to Repeal were precipitated last night, when several students took wine into their Hall. Obviously, if this practice of bringing liquor into meals without the sanction of University officials is continued, it will only serve to complicate the situation. As the chances of selling wines in the Dining Halls appear at present remote, it will be necessary for the University to take a stand on this particular question at once...
Lynching is murder in its most brutal form. You, who are under oath to uphold the law, have given this worst of crimes your complete sanction. You cannot expect such men as Holmes and Thurmond to obey the law if the governor of the state of California does...
Kidnapping is a detestable crime which should be wiped out, but the barbarous methods that you sanction to accomplish this end are infinitely worse. David R, Schwartz Robert Rice Thomas Goldfrank Bruce Bliven...
...Where there is no coherent opposition there can be no sincere, continuous criticism of principle; democracy has been characterized by the lack of coherent opposition, for the reason that no man can or should have the humility and patience to convince a bureau, or a department, strong in the sanction of a majority...
...liquor bill passed by the Massachusetts legislature will not, I hope, set the keynote for liquor legislation after repeal. After giving its sanction to taverns, the bill went on to allow music and dancing in them, and then executed an ingenuous right about face by prohibiting the admission of women. It is useless to comment on a bill so muddled and ridiculous as this; what it reveals about the Massachusetts legislature may be important, but it will obviously be amended before any police agency undertakes the task of its enforcement...