Word: thanklessness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Jouvenal, who is Editor-in-Chief of Le Matin, accepted the decidedly thankless post with some hesitation and only after it had been found almost impossible to discover an able civilian statesman who was willing to risk his reputation in Syria. Because he is a civilian, he will be "High Commissioner" rather than "High Com-mander...
...unearthing of governmental scandals is an unpleasant procedure, and often a hazardous and thankless one. In bringing to light the faults of the system of which he was a part, Colonel Mitchell is displaying a form of valor that is even greater than that of the battlefield. Facing the probable indignation of the public and the inevitable wrath of one's superiors requires firmer mettle than does the facing of cannons. Instead of being dishonorably discharged from the army, as it is threatened he will be, Colonel Mitchell should be awarded a medal for distinguished service...
Willy-nilly, M. Painleve will be forced to find some 10,000,000 francs a day to keep the French Army in Morocco at its post during the winter-a thankless task. And War Minister Daladier is already faced with the highly delicate situations in Syria (see below...
...Bill") Donovan, assistant to the Attorney General, and Mrs. Willebrandt. The three are substantially one in purpose. It is supposed to have been Mr. Donovan, a former Army officer of the same type as Mr. Andrews, who induced Mr. Andrews to give up a lucrative civil job for a thankless political...
...concierge closed the door on the unfortunate reporters. So thankless was the task of the omnipresent press when it bore the news to Mr. Hughes that his resignation as Secretary of State had been accepted; to Mr. Kellogg that he had been named to succeed to that post...