Word: silent
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...feel that her life was a limited one. "Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times. But it is vague, like a breeze among flowers. The wind passes, and the flowers are content... I believe that all through these dark and silent years God has been using my life for a purpose I do not know. But one day I shall understand, and then I will be satisfied...
...University has the obligation to insure that it is not the silent partner to racist employment practices in the construction of its present and future buildings. One can also say that it is the University Administration's obligation to act in such a way that students are not required to risk breaking laws and violating University regulations in order to bring about moral and rational behavior on the part of their institution. Chester W. Hartman '57 Assistant Professor of City Planning
Among the most famous was the stealing of the Massachusetts State symbol, Boston's Sacred Cod, a large wooden fish, on April 26, 1933. According to the Boston Post of April 27, 1933, "Since 1798 until some time between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. the sacred, silent emblem of Massachusetts had held a place of honor in the state House...
...majority is not a grouping of power blocs, but an alliance of ideas," said Nixon. It stems from five sources: Republicans, "new liberals," the "new South," black militants and the silent millions "in the middle of the American political spectrum" heard from mostly on election day. Implicit is the expectation that they will all sound off Republican next fall...
...Great Money War against the entrenched N.F.L., shelled out more than $1,000,000 in bonuses to sign first-class players, regularly topped the league in attendance. Now Sonny is stepping out, will sell his 23.4% of the Jets (estimated initial cost: $200,000) to his four silent partners for a rumored $1,600,000. The trouble, complained Sonny, is that his partners want to share the show. Said Werblin: "When it was a failure, nobody came around. But the moment a profit appeared, we were suddenly running things by committee, and everyone knows...