Word: texan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...budget issue, the behavior of a large segment of the Democrats in Congress has been disgraceful. Perhaps the actions of Lyndon Johnson and the Southern Democrats might have been predicted as easily as those of Knowland and the hard-shell Republicans. But in following his conservative Texan instincts, Johnson has punched holes in one of the more important Democratic balloons--that is, its representation of itself as the party of idealism. Cynics will maintain that very few people vote Democratic for reasons of ideals--we all pride ourselves on being hard-headed and practical. But to a great many people...
...your article on Milton Cross and the Metropolitan Opera [April 29): the "Texan who had one of the plush seats sent to him so he could 'listen in style' " happened to be me. While in New York in 1937, I read that the Metropolitan Opera House was being renovated. Mr. Brown, the building superintendent, let me pick out the seat that I wanted, and had it sent to me. Its back has the original upholstery put there...
...Loyal Texan? Though the student president and vice president tried to excuse the university administration by insisting that its motive was merely to protect Barbara, the student assembly met to "reaffirm its belief that all bona fide students should be given an equal opportunity to participate in campus activities." The presidents of the two leading service organizations, the Cowboys and the Silver Spurs, recommended that students boycott the opera. "We wonder," said the presidents, "if, in order to qualify as one of Representative Chapman's 'loyal Texans,' we must abandon our religious heritage as Christians and Jews...
...move was opposed by the college newspaper, The Daily Texan, and by the majority of students, over 1000 of whom have signed a petition condemning the action...
...opera went off as scheduled on Friday night and, according to Nancy McEans, Editor of the Texan, "There were more policemen and photographers than students in the audience." Miss McEans also said that there was a move to picket the theatre but nothing came of it. "We are deeply shocked," she said, "but there is nothing we can do about...