Word: toughness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chinese, may I hasten to express my sincere appreciation for your article on China in TIME (Nov. 13) . It takes courage and a tough mind to drive home against the current trend of confusion some of the issues involved in the Chinese situation. I am sure every Chinese feels indebted to you for this excellent piece of reporting that will certainly help the public see the entire picture from all sides...
...years of public life-as Tennessee legislator, backwoods jurist, U.S. Congressman, Democratic National Committee Chairman, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State-Cordell Hull acquired a wide reputation for a single trait. Most U.S. citizens, both admirers and detractors, were convinced that Cordell Hull was a pretty tough old party who fought hard for the things he believed...
...mile front from Venlo to Belfort, six Allied armies smashed into the tough outposts of Germany. Suddenly shedding its cloak of secrecy, the U.S. Ninth Army showed up on the left flank of the First Army, attacked toward Cologne behind the heaviest rain of bombs and shells the west had ever seen. The Third Army, whose assault on Metz last fortnight had touched off the winter offensive, probed into Germany below Luxembourg...
Secretary Hull decided to get really tough with Argentina. State Department sleuths reportedly collected evidence that members of the Argentine Government had been mixed up with the Nazis. The British captured a German spy at Trinidad, and on his person found proof to the same effect. Both nations threatened to publish their findings. Apparently frightened, President Ramirez broke off relations with the Axis...
...ribbonless four-starred khaki for slacks and an old black sweater, met the press informally. Mum on the subject of his removal from China, grizzled Vinegar Joe said his hat was off to this generation of U.S. fighting men, averred that his being at home just "waiting" was "very tough on Mrs. Stilwell," swore that he ranked around the house "right after...