Word: talking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...personally whether she should marry a divorced man, and one of a different church, would he have given the same reply as the one to Jackie Onassis? Would he have announced to the world at large that this poor widow was "free to marry whomsoever she likes" and that talk of her being a sinner was "nonsense"? If he replied no, then he would have been guilty of believing in one law for the rich and one for the poor. If he replied yes, he evidently would not believe in the fundamental tenets of the church in which he holds...
...reply, U.S. Chief Negotiator W. Averell Harriman conceded that the U.S. could hardly talk about the substantive political issues for a settlement without the participation of the Saigon government. He added, moreover, that "there are other matters of de-escalating the war we could make progress on if they did not arrive." That was true enough. But it was also true that the delay in the start of Phase II of the talks- which could lead to a formal cease-fire -had for the moment robbed the U.S. of its diplomatic momentum...
...course is to anecdotal in nature. Says Clarence James, "72: "Lectures consist of sitting around and telling stories which may be interesting but most often are unreal." Adds Ray Hammond, '70: "There should be more concentration on student participation. Lecturers should leave 15 minutes after each talk for questions to clarify points and, in some cases, to correct the lecturer...
...hasty preparation," he said. "Obviously, the first time through changes must be made and I'm ready to talk to anybody. Still, it would not have been possible to postpone this course until spring....Given more time, it would not necessarily have been better. Our preparation was adequate. I have no apology for the course as it has existed this fall, even though some changes could be made...
...terribly moving thing, listening to Temple Drake talk about her days in the Band. "When I enlisted," she says with the hint of a lump in her luscious little throat, "I was just naive. I thought bands were supposed to do good things. Oh, like, you know, make people happy with gay music and inspire Love of Country with the national anthem. Things like that...