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Word: concurring (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Though your writeup about Quezon's political career is tinged with prejudice, we heartily concur with you that Quezon has that political "it." Time will surely come (and judged by Japan's attitude, that will be soon enough) when the friendship of the Filipinos to the American people will be brought to a test, as, if, and when Japanese "jingoists" shall have succeeded in bringing a quarrel between two Pacific powers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 9, 1935 | 12/9/1935 | See Source »

...masterly fashion the wily Greek persuaded the two Italians and the two white representatives for Ethiopia, who with himself comprised the League's arbitral commission, to concur unanimously in his Byzantine verdict. They also agreed not to decide whether Ualual is in Ethiopia or in Italian Somaliland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE: Radiant Rainbow | 9/16/1935 | See Source »

...last paragraph of your story, "onetime Yale field coach," Albert McGall, says the superiority of colored boys over white in track is likely due to a difference in physical makeup. Though I'm not an anatomical expert I concur with McGall's theory, but believe that there is still another reason which has never been mentioned. This is a psychological...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 24, 1935 | 6/24/1935 | See Source »

...married and mother of two, seemed about to become law in Indiana. Her bill, prohibiting all breach of promise, alienation of affections and seduction suits was passed 87-to-7 by the State House of Representatives, of which she is the only woman member. The Senate seemed certain to concur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WOMEN: Love v. Extortion | 2/18/1935 | See Source »

...Commission also recommended that the Interstate Commerce Commission be empowered temporarily to revise airmail rates under Postmaster General Farley's "bargain" system, pending permanent legislation. Zealous lest the New Deal's attitude toward the "profit motive" be overlooked, the President said: "I concur in this recommendation . . . provided always that the grant of this duty to the Interstate Commerce Commission be subject to provisions against unreasonable profits by any private carrier. . . . It is only fair to suggest that during this period any profits at all by such companies should be a secondary consideration. Government aid in this case...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Howell Report | 2/11/1935 | See Source »

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