Word: defendable
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Whirlpool of Emotions. As drafted by Ike and Secretary of State Dulles, the Middle East resolution "authorized" the President to: 1) "employ the armed forces of the U.S. as he deems necessary" to defend nations requesting U.S. military help against Communist armed aggression, and 2) use up to $200 million of already appropriated funds for economic and military aid in the Middle East. The House speedily passed this version 355 to 61, with only picayune amendments...
...varsity rifle team will defend its Ivy League championship today at Yale. The same targets will be used to decide a New England College Rifle League meet against Brown. Captain Dick Lipman speculated. "It's possible we'll win although Yale and Cornell have strong teams...
...Abraham Chasanow. After 22 years of governmental service. Goldsmith is abruptly suspended as a security risk. When the whispering campaign gets going, he is shunned by his neighbors as a Communist, but his friends rally round and. as a studio release somewhat mysteriously explains, "risk public approbation to defend his name." When his lawyer (Ray Milland) wins a hearing several months later, Goldsmith wins a recommendation for reinstatement. Ruling overruled...
...Lesseps' effect on his time and on history, there is no doubt. The world still struggles clumsily with the problems he posed, and still has need of men like De Lesseps, who always "expected to meet friends rather than enemies, yet was always sword in hand, ready to defend a personal faith: that men were fundamentally good, that good prevails over evil, that therefore war at last will yield to peace...
...attending the Education Conference of the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers at the Business School. The surprise clash was caused by a mix-up at the Governor's office after Furcolo's speech to the Conference had been cancelled. Soloway was asked to replace him, and Furcolo attended to defend the proposed...