Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Another obstacle to satire, Vidal noted, is that our leaders, unlike those of some other countries, "are to a man innocent of civilization." During a short White House job, Vidal "found that the Great Golfer read only westerns, and his staff reads Gallup polls...
...Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth (Princeton was omitted because there was a break in relations at that time). This device worked out very well and was an instantaneous success--subsequent audiences have found it just as entertaining. In a sense this was the first Ivy League medley even though only short snatches of the tunes were involved; curiously enough, there was a gap of at least 25 years before another Ivy League medley was done for the Band. Anderson then proceeded to do numerous other scores; I list them below...
...Interest groups within the House invite distinguished men in various fields to Winthrop for short visits. The Ford money pays for their room, board, and transportation. "Last year we didn't do as much as we should have in this field," Owen said. "We're trying to remedy that with our new shift in emphasis toward guests...
...their income, status, and social class. With a university degree come the assurance of a salary starting at the unusually high figure of 600 pounds ($1700), opportunities for rapid advancement in any field, and the highly-coveted privilege of associating with the country's Westernized intelligentsia. A degree, in short, confers upon its owner provisional membership in a New Elite...
...balanced line wing-T and short punt formations are among the Columbia offensive combinations that will be new to the Crimson. The jayvees have been running plays out of these formations all week to get the varsity used to them...