Word Origin and History for boondoggle Expand n. 1935, American English, of uncertain origin, popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed.
Men can have friends, statesmen cannot. Charles-Andre-AndrÃ©-Joseph marie De (gaulle 22 november â 1890 9 november), 1970 In france commonly referred to as le general GÃ©nÃ©ral, de gaulle Was a french military leader. and statesman
President Ulysses S. Grant was a great military leader, and an  honest President of the United States. However, Grant's presidency  was clouded by disgrace and dishonesty. Gâ¦rant was slow to realize  that some persons who pretended to be his friends could not be  trusted.