Word: avoidable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When asked: "Are you going back into politics?", Houde answered modestly, "How can I avoid...
First he issued a warning: the U.S. must avoid a sudden rise of prices such as occurred in the spring of 1919 after price controls were lifted but before enough goods had been produced to satisfy public demand. He promised therefore that after Germany's fall, when reconversion commences, OPA will...
...Louis, with a Negro population of 115,000 (13% of the population), remained cautiously calm. Not only the leaders, but the people of both races seemed genuinely anxious to avoid any big outburst...
Many Senators reeled at the thought. But Senator Kilgore cheerfully noted that "it is impossible to spend too much to avoid a catastrophic depression," and cheerfully estimated the unemployment compensation cost at $8 billion for three years. (Others put it much higher.) While many Senators privately agreed that $8 billion would be cheap enough if it did avert a major depression, they had no confidence in New Deal management; they suspected the U.S. would get rid of $8 billion without getting rid of depression...
...commander pleaded for Auloch's surrender, to avoid more senseless killing. Medical supplies for his wounded went in under flag of truce; a captured German woman, reputedly the Colonel's mistress, carried one offer of honorable surrender to him. A captured chaplain relayed an ultimatum. Auloch's reply: "Capitulation to an American is not compatible with the honor of a German soldier...