Word: objects
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...much that they didn't criticize his aim. At Wisconsin's Republican convention, 2,500 delegates applauded long & loudly his keynote speech on Communists in Government. Then they whooped through a resolution to "heartily commend and encourage" McCarthy's efforts. Only one man got up to object. Lawyer Perry J. Stearns, a candidate for the Senate seat of Alexander Wiley, shouted: "We are Republicans but Americans first," and accused McCarthy of producing "evidence entirely void of probative value." Boos filled the hall...
...unwilling neighbors, resented the fact that "people who could not even speak English" had all the rights of citizenship. Negroes found them competing for rooms and jobs, and there were fights because Negro girls went out with Puerto Rican boys. Puerto Ricans learned what it is to be the object of prejudice, often met discrimination. "The poorest they have in the store is good enough for the Puerto Ricans," is a common observation in the Barrio...
...celebrate the birthday, the South African Broadcasting Corp. had planned a feature broadcast. The government angrily protested, and the program was canceled. Johannesburg offered Smuts the freedom of the city; one of Malan's leaders, J. G. Strydom, called a special meeting to object that Smuts had done nothing for South Africa and had worked only for the British empire. Smuts, who has spent half a century working for peace, justice and world understanding, said nothing...
...skill in this game seemed to be the ability to intimidate your opponents by 'keeping the chatter up.' Every member of a team, whether on or off the field, appeared to be offering a constant supply of advice or ridicule, and if this did not achieve its original object it certainly kept the crowd amused...
...public reply to Dalmia. Said Patel: "If you will let me know what contributions you have made [I will return the money] and cleanse the fund from any taint which you have communicated to it . . . I do not see any possible connection between contribution to such a sacred object and escape from punishment for tax evasion...