Word: leontief
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Leontief received his Ph.D. from the University of Berlin, then did research work at the University of Kiel. Following that he went to China, where for a year he was adviser on railroad planning to the Chinese Government. He came to Harvard...
...Leontief pointed out the close resemblance between Stalin's method in gaining Finland and Hitler's in seizing Czechoslovakia. In both cases there was a strong campaign against the smaller state, culminating in an ultimatum and finally invasion. Since the Finnish cabinet resigned yesterday, Russia will probably see to it that the next one is composed of pro-Russians, as Germany set up Hacha and his aides in Czechoslovakia...
...believe that the United States should make a definite protest to Russia about her invasion of Finland," said Wassily W. Leontief, associate professor of Economics, at his home last night...
...four other speakers were Arthur N. Helcombe '06, professor of Government, Wassily W. Leontief, assistant professor of Economics, Dr. Abraham L. Gordon '33, instructor in Government, and F. W. Denio, vice-president of the First National Bank of Boston...
...Leontief held that it is the attitude of business which counts and that we need a conservative press to change this attitude...