Word: accept
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During their four days in Manhattan, the farmers did a lot of sightseeing, voted numerous resolutions, heard eight speeches plus a recorded message from President Kennedy. What the President stressed was the importance of the May wheat referendum, in which growers will decide whether to accept the Administration program of high price supports and a cutback in production. The outcome may decisively influence the future direction of U.S. agriculture-toward more or less Government involvement...
...Leader in advance. "We had envisaged the possibility of asking the Soviet Union for missiles," said Castro, "but had reached no decision-when Moscow proposed them to us without prompting." Apparently Castro did not think they were really wanted for Cuba's sake: "They told us that by accepting them we would strengthen the socialist camp throughout the world. We decided to accept them to defend international socialism...
Harvard's bid of $5,010,000 still stands. The MTA is not required to accept the highest offer, and MTA officials have declared that their choice "will be in the best interests of Cambridge...
...much more stable in membership than the independents, many of whom never last over two or three semesters at Ole Miss. In fact, many of the independents (and, admittedly, some Greeks) would never get into Ole Miss were it not for the fact that the University has to accept practically. every graduate of a Mississippi high school...
...committee of three, headed by Taylor, allotted the remaining funds to the eight charities. The council voted not to accept all the allotments as made by Taylor's committee. After discussion the HCUA moved to transfer the $424.25 designated by the committee for the United Fund to the PBH allotment...