Word: abandon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...tension." Malenkov gave no hint of what the Soviet government might do to help reduce world tension, insisting that the deeds must come from the "aggressive circles in the West that are still hopelessly dreaming of destroying our socialist society." As a first step, he added, Western Europe should abandon EDC, "by which, under the guise of a little Europe, there is created a large and aggressive Germany." None of that was new, or suggestive of any helpful turn in Russia's cold-war line...
Metcalf also said that the Library has decided to abandon its policy of allowing students to borrow bound volumes of periodicals. Faculty members will retain this privilege but will have to return the volumes within a week...
...vulnerable to seasonal showers, and editors began to wear galoshes in the building, the more perspicacious Poonsters decided the roof was probably leaking. In an attempt to divert a disastrous spring flood, editors are pushing workers to their utmost. The original tiles are thrown at passers-by with reckless abandon, and now cold, dull slates are replacing the expensive Flemish tile roofing...
...other hand, now that he is committed, Dulles cannot abandon his proposal without losing international prestige. He must attempt to push it through, arousing as little ill-will as possible. If necessary, Dulles should allow the delegates to amend the wording of the resolution toward their more moderate outlook. The United States will appear less the Hemispheric dictator, and chances of quickly concluding this phase of the conference will improve. For it is in the best interests of the United states to begin discussion of economic problems...
...helpful and sympathetic to U.S. strategic aims, warned that the outcome at Geneva is "unpredictable," and he also said that France would go to the meeting "as a great nation without fear and reproaches, which did not want this war but does not surrender to violence and does not abandon her friends...