Word: answer
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...scrutiny; although his every facial grimace, the tone of his voice, each mannerism, the dark mole over his left eyebrow, the mole on his right cheek-although all these were public property, intimate to every U. S. citizen, still there was no man in the U. S. who could answer the question: Who is Franklin Roosevelt...
Solution. Perhaps not this week, not this month, but soon-in six weeks, almost certainly-the U. S. will know who Franklin Roosevelt is. The answer will come piecemeal, in reactions to his words, movements, decisions. To a U. S. gnawed by anxiety at the overwhelming, catastrophic fulfillment of Spenglerian prophecies, to a nation wondering whether its morale, mind, muscles have been too much enfeebled (by years of cynicism, of tolerance without discrimination) to fight now for the things democracy holds dear; to such a worrying, mistrustful, anxious country the answer will come clear only if Franklin Roosevelt acts boldly...
...anyone should ask why Britain is so badly prepared for this war or why America's defenses were found to be in such shocking condition in the May investigations, this attitude toward armaments is a substantial answer. The failure to build up her armaments has not saved England from a war, and may cost her one. Are we in America to let that lesson go unlearned? John F. Kennedy...
Here perhaps is the answer to Harvard's problem of providing prefinal reviews. In conjunction with the various department heads and the Bureau of Supervisors, University Hall might well appoint graduate students to give the Union reviews. If necessary, it might remunerate their efforts. Certainly the demand for competent course reviews is a legitimate one--and one that the University cannot afford to over-look...
General handymen during Graduation Week, the Ushers take part in all Class Day and Commencement exercises and are invited to the annual Senior Spread, it was explained. Their principle responsibilities are to welcome guests, to answer questions, to help ticket takers, and to pass out bunches of confetti at the Class Day celebrations...