Word: respectability
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...Columbus, fully to enlighten myself upon my duties as a citizen and conscientiously perform them entirely in the interest of my country, regardless of all personal consequences. I pledge myself to do all in my power to preserve the integrity and purity of the ballot and to promote respect for law and order. I promise to practice my religion consistently and faithfully, and to so conduct myself in public affairs and in the exercise of public virtue as to reflect nothing but credit upon our Holy Church, to the end that she may flourish and our country prosper...
Mort's mother, on the other hand, is an intractable optimist. On this trampolin Mort was raised, an only child, soaking up skepticism and idealism, respect for creativity and contempt for show business. His father's retreat to the tobacco shop in Montreal was soon followed by a new retreat to a government clerkship in Washington, and eventually by his return to Los Angeles, this time as a clerk for the FBI. From 2½ little Mort liked to stand behind the radio and shout through it his own version of the news. At eight he hung around...
...would like to commend you on your fine article and pictures concerning America's new embassies abroad. Each of the buildings seems to display a serenity and respect for the culture of the country in which it is located. Certainly the quiet dignity of such structures at sites around the world will make a definite contribution to U.S. prestige abroad...
...that he would not consider the vice-presidency in any circumstances, and after two hours Nixon gave up, promised to refrain from urging him any more. (Said Rocky later: "I restated my position that I was not available in any circumstances, and he restated his position that he would respect my feelings in the matter.") Then the discussion moved on to agreement and disagreement on issues. While the two men were working out the substance of the agreement, Rocky's Press Secretary McManus, who had hurriedly flown in from Chicago, kept up a hum of telephone consultation with Rockefeller staffers...
...born James Edward McManus. who is Bishop of Ponce, the island's second-largest city. In a pastoral letter last week. Bishop McManus launched his most formidable attack yet. "The form of government that prevails in Puerto Rico, in spite of its material accomplishments, disregards its obligations with respect to the divine !aws," he said. He asked Catholics to throw out Governor Muňoz' Popular Democratic Party in November's election, by voting for a newly formed Christian Action Party (P.A.C...