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Word: weak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...purposes and policies. The objective, he said, is not "the occupation of all South Viet Nam or the hunting down of the last armed guerrilla" but rather the nation's independence and freedom from attack. An ancillary aim is to discourage future Communist attempts to swallow "weak nations which are vulnerable targets for subversive aggression-to use the proper term for the 'war of liberation.' " The importance of the conflict can be measured in part by the fact that "it is considered so important by the other side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War: Exhaustive, Explicit--& Enough | 2/25/1966 | See Source »

...bayou bombast. "Do you think we are the international bad guy or the international good guy?" he asked. Confronted with this particular blend of jingoism and ingenuousness, the sophisticated Taylor looked as if he wanted to hide. "I hope we are the international good guys," he said with a weak smile."We certainly intend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War: Exhaustive, Explicit--& Enough | 2/25/1966 | See Source »

Harry Orr leads the defense, which is Cornell's weak point...

Author: By Robert P. Marshal jr., | Title: Skaters to Face Cornell; Big Red Tops Ivy League | 2/19/1966 | See Source »

Princeton is 1-1 in Ivy play, with an 18-9 win over Cornell and an 18-9 loss to Penn. Harvard lost to Penn by the same score last weak...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swordsmen Duel Princeton Today | 2/19/1966 | See Source »

...ball is marked with wax pencils. The game is best played with two to a side, one calling offense, the other defense. But the strategy is complex. The offensive quarterback picks a card from among five basic runs and five passes, calls it for either his strong or weak side. The defensive captain has three variations of the 4-3-4 defense (tight, deep, normal) and no fewer than six different blitzes. A roll of the dice then helps determine the outcome of the play. And the odds are right; the game was designed with National Football League statistics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Games: The Adult Round | 2/18/1966 | See Source »

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