Word: spokes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...talked about the continuing growth of the national economy, which he said was already showing the beneficial effects of the tax cut, and even read a fan letter from the White House mailbag to show that the folks around the country are with him all the way. He spoke firmly of new plans to cut federal spending and payroll, and he added up how many women this Administration had appointed...
Finally, Goldwater is playing hard on the Cuba theme: "I was born on the Mexican border, and spoke Spanish almost before I spoke English. I know the Latin American people, and their concern with Cuba. I know that above all, they love courage and abhor cowardice. As of now, frankly, they consider us cowards: they cannot understand why a big country should let itself be pushed around by a little power like this...
...were thrilled to have the "shocking do" over with, and "the boys" standing guard. The New Africa Hotel did a landslide afternoon tea business. There was a band concert by the forces on the following afternoon. Smiling Scotsmen bought cases of beer and Fanta for the troops. Our neighbors spoke to us for the second time in six months, the first time having been on Monday when the "do" began...
Jose A. Mora, Secretary General of the OAS, spoke Wednesday at a luncheon given at the Pan American Union to spur the Latin American fund drive...
...nonviolent" tactics. His own record is memorable. Outspoken against McCarthyism at the height of it, he led other colleges in attacking the now repealed loyalty "disclaimer oath" in the National Defense Education Act. When his students invited Communist Gus Hall to speak on campus, Smith ignored public outcries. Hall spoke. As Smith tells old grads: "Your college has guts. There are a lot of colleges that don't. Be proud...