Word: walke
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...need to keep in mind two significant developments in the postwar world. First, the spreading realization that no nation can today walk alone; second, that for the first time those countries which have achieved a more abundant life have accepted responsibility to assist their poorer neighbors to improve their economic lot. Thus the less developed countries have the unique opportunity to draw on the fruits of centuries of experience, organization and technology in economic progress...
...bulldozed sparkling performances even out of Frank Sinatra and Gene Tierney, turned out a succession of hits, from wittily naughty The Moon Is Blue to Exodus. For three weeks now he has been turning all Washington into a stage and making all its politicians merely players-and only walk-ons at that...
...flights up the three air corridors over Communist territory from West Germany. The system is supposed to avoid accidents; in fact, it neatly ties the Soviets to tacit recognition of the West's rights to fly the disputed airlanes. Many Western officers think Russia will one day walk out of the Safety Center, leaving the Western planes to fly through the corridors unannounced, and mingle dangerously with Communist aircraft in the area. Then the West will have its signal of real trouble ahead in the skies around Berlin...
...satellites were plainly more frightened than the West, and Red leaders made calming speeches to avert rising war fears. A grisly joke took measure of the situation. "What would you do if a nuclear war broke out?" asks one Communist. "I would cover myself with a sheet and walk slowly to the cemetery,"' replies another. "Why slowly?" "To avoid creating panic...
Pritchett's people are caught-as by an exploding flashbulb-in a continual start of surprise. The inexplicable pressure of events, they seem to be saying, has bent them into postures they had never foreseen. Before they can straighten up, furl their umbrellas and walk on, the reader has learned everything about them he will ever need to know...