Word: accept
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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While Roosevelt pleads for world peace and urges the nations to accept his plan for strict government licensing of arms manufacturing, the State Department announces to the parley at London its intention to build up the fleet to full treaty limits. This sudden pronouncement of policy calls attention to the uncritical attitude which the American people has adopted towards its naval building program...
Harvard sent this reply through the NBC: "Cannot accept biographer proposition. Urge split team debate as suggested in wire of thirteenth...
...text of the telegram follows: "In case Oxford cannot accept affirmative of censorship resolution, would suggest split team debate on same subject, one Oxford, one Harvard speaker on each side. Suggest Oxford affirmative man send us two affirmative arguments, designating preference for one. Harvard negative man will submit two negative arguments, designating preference for one. This exchange to be made by November 21. Would this suit you and London? Can you communicate this with London and Oxford immediately in case Oxford has not replied to previous cable...
...affair. If he chooses to run the risk of participating in violent demonstrations on questions political or otherwise, he must expect to find himself involved in difficulties for which he may or may not be responsible. Whether or no he oversteps the bounds of the law, he must accept the same penalty as would be meted out to an ordinary citizen. The mere fact that he is a student entitles him to no special consideration...
...more when they allow their names to be used in advertisements. Since the debutantes' names are chiefly in demand they almost always get more. They are also allowed to buy the dresses they pose in at cost, a saving of at least 50%. For those too sensitive to accept cash, there are always handsome presents...