Word: springboard
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Jimmy Roosevelt had been hanging around the banks of California's muddy political swimming hole all spring, testing the water with his toe, bouncing tentatively on the springboard, and obviously preparing to jump in any minute. Early last month, on the anniversary of his father's death, he got a big push-30 Democratic California businessmen gave him a private dinner at Los Angeles' swank Chasen's Restaurant and pledged $50,000 to back him in politics...
Suppose the slanted coverage of the press does not push or national attitude off the springboard to war; suppose this organized drive to discount liberals does not destroy civil liberties. What then is there to worry about? Why not let the Boston Heralds and the Luces blow their horns until their breath is all gone...
...been carefully constructed by Thomas, Mundt, and Co. Unless people start thinking about the manufacturers before swinging such paintbrushes, what now looks like ridiculous name calling may gain the stature of truth in the public mind. And that would put us right back on the end of that springboard, teetering...
...operation where public opinion may not hamper formal relations with Russia. But there could come a point where national psychology would be the determining factor between war and peace. Continuation of the present style of reporting can boost our national attitude way off balance at the end of a springboard. It's a high board, and below...
...same as for the Penn meet, with Larry Woods, Chuck Hoelzer, and Bill MacVicar in the 300-yard medley relay; Bob Berke and Captain Jerry Gorman in the 220-freestyle; Joe Fox and Shep Brown slated for the 50-yard freestyle; Gordon Weir and Win Briggs doing the springboard acrobatics...