Word: contend
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Professor's rose-tinted view of Chinese politics comes close to dangerous naivete when he proclaims that the friction between the two opposing elements is overrated in this country and actually involves only "one corner of the country." Most authorities will dispute the Professor's facts; all will contend with his interpretation. Whether it be in one city or over a dozen provinces, the inability of the Communists and Chiang to come to an agreement is preventing the Chinese from constructing a government that can be termed representative of a majority of the Chinese. If this were open civil...
...much of the fun, giving Sig Rumann-labelled for future generations as the typical National Socialist-as many scenes as Groucho, Chico and Harpo together. And unlike Margaret Dumont, the gracious Mrs. Rittenhouse of earlier Marx Brothers triumphs, Rumann is not content to remain a foil, and Groucho must contend with him as both a Nazi and a gag-stealer. Harpo, with a new wig and a slightly more fashionable, belt-trailing polo-coat, does his soulful best, but too often must fade out for the sake of the plot. The "situation" routines, a part of the permanent repertoire...
...proposals on Austria. Would Russia agree that each of the four powers reduce their occupying troops to 15,000 each? (Russia has about 150,000 and Britain, France and the U.S. together have about 50,000 in Austria.) Molotov would not discuss it, although not even Molotov would contend that Austria threatened anyone's security. Byrnes then circulated a treaty guaranteeing Austria's independence, territorial integrity, democratic government and free trade with the rest of the world. Molotov would not discuss that either...
...second point concerns the statement by an unnamed professor that "Research is...the essential raison d'etre for a University." I would not for a moment contend that research is not one function of a University. Yet in this era, marked by worldwide suffering and dislocation among all classes and conditions of men, there is certainly a teaching function which is far more important than research...
...Moscow's most insistent demands was $300 million worth of reparations from Italy-one-third to Russia, the rest to Yugoslavia and Greece. The U.S. and Britain contend that this would permanently ruin Italy, already bankrupt...