Word: possession
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...energy. Other nations would have discovered it within a very short time. Indeed, it is to the good of the whole world that we, a normally peace-loving nation, did discover it first. But it is equally useless to say that because we are a peace-loving nation and possess the secret, the future peace of the world is assured. What nation, knowing that with atomic power we could utterly destroy it without warning and without harm to ourselves, would trust even the U.S. ? No. The only answer I see is strict international control...
...hitting Japan day after day, and the increased power of their atomic missiles would be astronomically out of proportion to the increase in weight. An observer used to the European pattern of heavy bombardment arrived on Guam and was moved to say: "It is an appalling power we Americans possess...
...active life be reconciled with the equally just interests of the one fourth who go on to further education? And, more important still, how can these two groups, despite their different interests, achieve from their education some common and binding understanding of the society which they will possess in common...
...that when a man reaches senior rank his mind automatically shuts? Such a generalization is ridiculous. Of course, there are some brass hats who are stuffed shirts. There are also countless numbers of them who are alert, open-minded men spending every ounce of thought, knowledge and energy they possess (and that is a lot) in running the Army and Navy with little glory and certainly not much understanding and appreciation to help them...
...Italian . . . for the apparent purpose of misleading buyers into thinking that the contents consisted of imported olive oil." Besides, FCC added, the Mesters had not been entirely frank with Washington, and seemed not to know very much about either broadcasting or FCC rules and regulations. Conclusion: they "do not possess the qualifications essential to operate station...