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 although this usage was merely an extension of earlier fig. use, this seems to have been the first (recorded) political application:
1962 ALSOP & BARTLETT in Sat. Even. Post 8 Dec. 20/1 The hawks favored an air strike to eliminate the Cuban missile bases... The doves opposed the air strikes and favored a blockade.
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A Bit Of An Old Challenge
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propoganda
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The Voice of Experience
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