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...strongly believe in a permanent military draft. All able-bodied young American men should spend at least 18 months in the service of their country. Military service will give them discipline, self-reliance and exposure to others from all walks of life that will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. And they and America will be the better for it. MICHAEL KUHARCIK Strongsville, Ohio...
...Petersen’s] had a lot of administrative experience in the House, which we felt would stand her in good stead,” Naddaff said. “She’s a highly responsible, intelligent woman whom we think very highly...
...Irish saloon keeper, Joe was driven to succeed in Wasp America. He was a master of manipulation, in both business and public relations. "You would be surprised," he wrote to Jack, "how a book that really makes the grade with high-class people stands you in good stead for years to come." And so in 1940, Joe enlisted his friend Arthur Krock, a columnist for the New York Times, to edit Jack's senior thesis from Harvard into a book--Why England Slept--and shop it to a publisher. Joe quietly bought up more than 30,000 copies...
...behind in Modesto; many had the impression that she was a near invalid. But an acquaintance who has known Carolyn Condit for decades told TIME that despite some health problems, she is a vivacious woman. (She has often made appearances on the Modesto political circuit in her husband's stead.) "She was always out there," the acquaintance says. "Even if he wasn't there, she was there...
...behind in Modesto; many had the impression that she was a near invalid. But an acquaintance who has known Carolyn Condit for decades told TIME that despite some health problems, she is a vivacious woman. (She has often made appearances on the Modesto political circuit in her husband's stead.) "She was always out there," the acquaintance says. "Even if he wasn't there, she was there...