Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...plunge deeper into an undeclared war," a tentative version of the letter says, "about whose purpose many are in doubt could produce an increased spirit of non-cooperation among those who have to bear its brunt. Such a reaction cannot be averted much longer by continuing the series of optimistic military forecasts that have undermined the reputations for foresight of high American officials over the past several years...
...feeling of a very real loss in the death of Henry Luce has been eased, in part, by your cover tribute [March 10]. His great spirit, which you have so beautifully conveyed, gives a reassuring faith for all of us engaged in communications...
...sometimes more shrewd than Shrew. The writers have edited Shakespeare's speeches, transposed lines, and improvised bits of business for the Burtons that never took place in the Globe's wooden O. Despite such wild tampering, most of the words and-more important -all of the spirit of the play have been maintained. To make sure that the viewer's eye never rests long enough to get restive, Zeffirelli builds the production against a background of burnt sienna, vermilion and viridian-the splashiest colors of the Renaissance palette. He also keeps Taylor and Burton front and center...
Waldeck-Rochet and Mitterand reached a remarkable agreement during their negotiations after the first round. They decided that the strongest place candidate should proceed into the final round even if he had not received more votes than the other leftists in the first round. With unprecedented cooperative spirit the Communists agreed to sacrifice 15 of their own candidates who had polled in the first round more votes than the socialists they eventually supported...
Goooooooold Carpets. Son Cassius showed the Clay spirit in 1960 when, after winning the gold medal for boxing at the Rome Olympics, he went home and painted the front stoop red, white and blue. With his first professional victories, he began supporting a huge retinue of flunkies led by his adoring younger brother Rudy. With his conversion to the Black Muslim brotherhood, the retinue expanded to include any Negro with the gall to pass himself off as a Muslim. Duties in the Clay club of sycophants are simple: in return for a free room here or a $100 ringside seat...