Word: truthful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Excuses for such remarks are unacceptable since stimulation of thought does not require distortion of the truth," said the National Guard Association in a resolution passed by roaring voice vote. "The National Guard is always receptive to honest, constructive criticism and is opposed to petty, unfounded, destructive criticism tending to mislead the American public." Key clause in the resolution: a request that the Air Force investigate LeMay's qualifications to hold general rank. While that was plainly preposterous, the fact remained that Curt LeMay, distinguished air officer, had made in the National Guard Association a powerful enemy that would...
...under the carpet." At that time (spring 1957) little more than a simple denial from Producer Enright was enough for NBC to announce that its own "investigation had proved Stempel's charges to be utterly baseless and untrue." But P.R. Man Franklin was not so sure of the truthfulness of his client. As he testified: "The client rarely tells you the truth...
...said, however, that the existence of the racket on campus served to inspire the Sun's attempted parody of the CRIMSON last Friday night and to "lend an air of truth to it." The Cornell paper, which was distributed to several Houses before being seized by alert CRIMSON editors, alleged that members of the Harvard football team and four Crimeds were involved...
...question, "Resolved: That Communists should be expelled from our university faculties." Speaking for the affirmative, Dr. Fred C. Schwarz, a surgeon and psychiatrist from Sydney, Australia, limited his argument to "members of the Communist Party" and contended they should be excluded from faculties both for "their relationship toward truth" and for the program which Party members are dedicated to carry...
...that the Soviets have boosted their industrial output to more than half the U.S. level. That claim, says Nove, who was born in Russia, is "based on an absurdly inadequate commodity sample." He figures that "40% is possible," but one-third of the U.S. level is closer to the truth...