Word: wishfulness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...article . . . [gave] the impression that the boys were ungrateful for an experience that in reality they wish could have lasted longer. KEITH J REEVE Suffolk England
Instead, the visitors welcome consisted of the Princeton issue of the Lampoon, which made it quite plain that the Princetonians were unwelcome guests and which quite bluntly expressed the wish that relationships between the two colleges be terminated...
...early in the campaign had contributed money to Henry Wallace's Progressives, hustled over to G.O.P. Manhattan headquarters to offer his support to Dewey in person, missed him, then caught up with the candidate in Grand Central Station. "Hello, stranger," cried Dewey, thrusting out his hand. "I wish you luck," said Joe, with careful regard for the candidate's bursitis...
Julie Vielman '49 planned the program and will be in charge. He announced last night that any foreign students not signed up for the tour who wish to go will be able to do so after Friday evening's meeting, at which time final plans will be laid...
Once Fix turned to the group, referring to a kind of compressed cereal, said, "Gentlemen, you have six doughboys. You may do with them what you wish." That day each person had one doughboy and a cup of tea for food...