Word: yes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Papadopoulos' attitude was a disappointment for some Greeks, who had voted NAÍ (yes) in the hope that the new constitution would be a first step toward a return to representational government. Many more Greeks, however, voted NAÍ mainly because they felt that it would be highly imprudent not to do so. In the countryside, where the junta's rule is especially entrenched, voters were handed only the NAÍ ballot by the election officials, and few voters dared ask for the ÓX1 (no) ballots, which were kept out of their reach. At some polling stations...
Apparently, yes. As the script takes shape, Wiles and Schlatter begin to toss out soft comedy lines and beef up others. Soon the final draft-having grown to 235 pages, or about three times as large as the customary script for a one-hour comedy show-is ready. The cast gathers around a table in the studio for a read-through. After two days of casual rehearsal, they head for the stage for two twelve-hour days of taping. The only audience present consists of staffers, office boys, secretaries, members of families. The laughter on the show is canned...
...Squaders are under the direction of a tough cop who never praises them, dresses them down constantly, and generally acts like a Marine Sergeant. And, of course, this is just the kind of treatment these kids need, yes sir. They need standards. They need discipine. They've been coddled too long. They love a good swift kick...
...Which man has a memory this long: When TIME Correspondent Simmons Fentress introduced himself this year to begin traveling with him, the candidate immediately said, "Oh yes, remember that morning in Atlanta?"-and then recalled accurately a meeting four years and thousands of acquaintances...
...single sign saying "No" is tolerated anywhere in the nation. Opposition is expressed only in hand made signs in remote corners where they might escape official notice. A monstrous blue neon sign reading "Yes" is perched on a hill overlooking the Acropolis right outside of Athens...