Word: temperance
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...among government contractors is a significant document. Important in its own right, it gives strong sanctions that can be applied to an offending company, permitting outright concellation of contracts. But perhaps more important, the order represents the Administration's first move in the realm of civil rights. Given the temper of a Congress with which Kennedy has had to compromise on last year's compromises, executive orders pushing hard on the limits of existing laws are about the only kind of immediate civil rights action his Administration will take. Thus, 10925 will provide on indication whether Kennedy meant what...
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...Gerbig is notorious for his hot temper and sensitive ears, and his effectiveness is generally not improved by the rooting section that forms behind whichever goal he is defending...
...tarnish the image of the U.N., and to diminish the effectiveness of its Secretary-General, even though the small nations rallied to Hammarskjold's defense. But Khrushchev also had his failures. The uncommitted nations refused to stampede. And if his actions were designed to test the mettle and temper of the new Kennedy Administration, he found it unmistakably firm...
...castle the pipers are piping a jig for Jock Sinclair. Rank: acting C.O. of a Highland battalion. Origin: wrong side of Glasgow. Military record: rose through the ranks, took command of the battalion at El Alamein. led it to glory. Personal data: has hair like ginger and a temper to match. Remarks: Jock loves the battalion, the battalion loves Jock, and the paughty people who see this picture will love him too. because Jock Sinclair is one of the most lifelike creatures that ever sprang full-snooted from the jovial brow of Sir Alec Guinness...