Word: comment
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...word bigotry appears so often in the political campaign that I am curious to know the difference between bigotry and toleration. Any unfavorable comment on the Roman Catholic Church appears to be bigotry. The constant Roman refrain of the oldest church, the one true church, the only church founded by our Lord Jesus Christ, "Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus" ("outside the church no salvation"), appears to be toleration...
Things had to warm up a bit after all this saccharine, and they did. Still, Monday's first installment of the "great debate" was a remarkably genteel affair. No one really called anyone a liar (Kennedy came closer, but then, Nixon came closer to lying); Kennedy even accepted without comment or quarrel Nixon's assertion that the two candidates differ not on the goals for America, but only on the means by which to attain them. There is, after all, a point at which a difference on means becomes in effect a difference on ends...
...Arden, explained that "Miss Arden is very Republican," and that she had sold at least one gown to Pat for cost.* Tracked down at Atlantic City, Pat Nixon, who was wearing a turquoise wool jersey dress (Lord & Taylor, "about $49"), replied coolly to questions from newsmen: "I have no comment on what Mrs. Kennedy wears or says." Then she commented anyhow: "I don't criticize other women, and I never have. I buy my clothes off the racks of various stores around Washington and sometimes, in New York." Pressed further, she provided a distaff version...
Having staked out France's positions for the world in like-it-or-lump-it fashion, De Gaulle indulged in a rare personal comment on his own unique role. Sardonically he declared: "Occasionally people tell me or ask others to tell me-and this is very kind-'Oh yes, you are there and so everything is fine. But after you, it will be chaos.' Then some suggest that we institute this chaos right now so as to ensure my succession. Well. I should like to think that over a bit." Then, while the assembled newsmen chuckled...
...haven't heard much comment on Thomas E. Dewey's masterful speech at the Republican National Convention...