Word: wording
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...this country, he'd like to take them and change them for Russian Communists." Since Martha Mitchell's husband is the Attorney General of the U.S., the remark caused a certain furor. John Mitchell, at a press conference, set the record straight: "If you will transpose the word 'liberal' into 'violence-prone militant radicals,' I would be delighted to change them for some of the academically inclined Marxist Communists...
Rearguard Operation. After Husák visited Moscow in October, he and his Soviet hosts issued a joint statement that spoke of "carrying on to the end the struggle against right-wing opportunism." Husák has been faithful to his word: some Czechs are wondering whether he will go so far as to stage political show trials...
...read the lead paragraphs of a 190-word news item transmitted by the Associated Press Sept. 6. It was a story that raised questions: How many civilians had been murdered? How had they been murdered? Why had Calley been charged only one day before he was to leave the Army? But perhaps because it was only seven sentences long, perhaps because it was carried early on a Saturday morning, the item stirred no special interest in the nation's press. According to A.P. General Manager Wes Gallagher, who concedes that A.P. was "derelict" in not following up the story...
...receive benefits, too. There are trips to New York. San Jose, and M.I.T. Your name becomes a house-hold word. You may become a star on our softball or marathon team. People like coach Harrison, Frank Champi, Jimmy Fair, and Dana Getchell will talk to you, maybe...
Harvard's long hair and assortment of sports jackets was in direct contrast to St. Louis's regimental style, but the Crimson has its own brand of confidence to go with its casual attire. All the players talk about is soccer, and the most prominent word is "victory...