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Word: signs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...argue rather that it is a measure of the President's efficiency that he has time for other things. It is true that Nixon, unlike his predecessor, is fairly serene about delegating authority and awaiting reports from his subalterns. It is doubtless also true that a President need sign only one piece of paper a day-if it is the right piece:of paper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: The Bearable Burden | 9/26/1969 | See Source »

...Even if approved by the Senate, the amendment must be ratified by 38 states, some of which are understandably reluctant to give up political power that is often far out of proportion to their population. The amendment does have the support of President Nixon, who has said he will sign it if it reaches his desk-although he doubts that it will get that far. His doubts have failed to discourage proponents of electoral reform. Ten months ago, skeptics predicted that no reform bill would even reach the House floor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Electoral College: A Step Toward Reform | 9/26/1969 | See Source »

...river of rented limousines flowed up to United Nations headquarters in Manhattan last week and disgorged delegates for the opening session of the General Assembly, a dour-faced old man stood across the street holding aloft a hand-lettered sign: THE U.N. is A FARCE. Nobody seemed to take notice except a group of high-school students waiting for a bus nearby. One of them tore out a page of notebook paper, scribbled a few words on it and hoisted his rejoinder: DON'T KNOCK...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: UNITED NATIONS: IT'S ALL WE GOT | 9/26/1969 | See Source »

...knew about the demonstration was the sign spray-painted on the entrance to the Cambridge Common that says "Presidio 7 -March 24," Last Fall, the Resistance had called for a draft card turn-in on November 14. We had spent many early morning hours hiding from police cars in order to stencil Omegas and "Nov. 14" all over Cambridge- buildings, sidewalks, walls, everywhere. The style was still the same...

Author: By Richard E. Hyland, | Title: The Resistance: An Obituary | 9/23/1969 | See Source »

WHAT ABOUT parietals? "I stopped two boys last night. They don't even know when they're allowed to have girls in here and when they're not. But they climinated the sign-in book last year and extended the hours, so that makes that job a lot easier...

Author: By Michael E. Kinsley, | Title: The Vagabond Night Watch | 9/22/1969 | See Source »

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