Word: silent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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That night Kennedy arose before a sellout audience, boyishly tugged at his ear, tweaked his nose, ran a finger around the inside of his shirt collar, and announced bleakly: "I am particularly happy to be here tonight." The crowd sat silent, waiting. Kennedy continued: "It will be possible for us to disagree as Democrats within our party organization." The silence grew heavier. Kennedy plunged ahead, reading the text of Republican Verger's tricky challenge. Said he: "I accept the challenge. You who have been gracious enough to invite me hererealize that...
...into the ground; the other of gray brick granite. There is no sign, except a solitary cross located on the bell tower, to indicate the nature, denomination, or purpose of the people gathered within. On one side of the Monastery lies the transit bus yard; on the other, a silent cluster of apartment houses...
...world must not be misled by the apparent acquiescence of China's captive intellectuals, said Hu. "In the old days," he said, "so long as a man remained silent, he would not be molested." But today men are forced to speak and write praise of the Red regime. Under Communist rule, said Hu Shih, there is not even the "freedom of silence...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 10--The Central High School racial integration crisis subsided today into a silent deadlock...
Totem poles and pews of silent...