Word: unpopularities
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...Lodge argued through the week, much of the British press (see INTERNATIONAL), joined by some of the U.S. press, wrung its hands because the U.S. was suddenly on the unpopular side of a vote. The cries of "intransigence" faded somewhat once Lodge had won his point. But in the great hubbub, few stopped to realize that by holding to a firm policy, the U.S. had resisted a tempting form of appeasement -and thus probably contributed solidly to any genuine settlement to be made in Asia (if the Communists really want...
...outstanding" reputations have recently been subjected to "severe personal vilification" for representing Communists, persons accused of being Communists, and racketeers. The house of delegates reminded the nation that 1) every defendant has a right to counsel, and every lawyer has a duty to give counsel "even to the most unpopular" defendant; 2) such representation does not mean that the lawyer shares his client's "views or character...
...years Adenauer has given Germany the most stable government of any large nation in Europe. Most of the time he ruled by sheer force of character, ignoring hostile votes, whittling, down men whom he could not overawe, driving where he could not lead. He has the courage to be unpopular...
...Magic Mountain) Mann talked about writing. "The German language is an organ," he said, "but if I could be born again I would choose English. It opens much greater possibilities. Apart from Goethe and the other classics, the German language is not popular. It is not indecent to be unpopular, but this is the fact." How did he rate authors like Faulkner and Hemingway with the big names of earlier generations? "There is a colossal difference in size. Think of the forest of great authors we had in the last century . . . Measured by such standards, the authors of today become...
Backed by his ambitious and unpopular vice president, Clark Frasier, Geographer Freeman ordered his professors around as they had never been ordered around before. A gruff, stubborn man, he refused to listen to their complaints, once bluntly told them to stop flunking students lest enrollment drop. As the months passed, professors began to seethe. But it was not until they hit upon the strange case of the athletic director's unearned M.Ed, that they openly revolted...