Word: goode
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Long Look. He spoke as chief of the world's mightiest nation, and he spoke to the nation and to the world. "The state of the Union," he said, "continues to be good." Abroad, "the greatest danger has receded." At home, "we have met and reversed the first significant downturn in economic activity since the war." In his flat, Missouri twang, and in simple, homely terms, the President restated U.S. aspirations for itself and for its friends...
...Like a good Fourth of July speech, the President's message spoke of the founding fathers; unlike many modern state documents, it spoke simply and unaffectedly of religious faith. More than any State of the Union address in recent years, the speech matched the occasion in tone and content. In 1948 Truman had defiantly demanded an anti-inflation program from a hostile Congress. In 1949 he was still crowing over the defeat of the "privileged few." This year Truman spoke confidently of pride in U.S. achievement, and with rancor toward none...
...main reason for Chase's preference of the Tuesday night arrangement is that right wing Bill Garrity is needed on the first line. "We have to combine Garrity's scoring punch with a good center," Chase said, "and the only center that can set him up is Myles Huntington of the first line...
...cross country win over the Crimson this fall, Massachusetts proved its power in the distances. But Harvard coach Jaakko Mikkola feels confident that his team will put up a good fight in the distance races and that any possible Massachusetts edge in that department will be offset by Crimson strength in the sprints and weight events...
Looking for good Crimson times and distances in almost all events, Jaakko expects especially strong showings from Captain Jeff Tootell in the discuss, Dick Rubin in the weight, Dave Gregory in the mile and a half, and Dave Cairns in the three-quarter mile...