Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Today Ogden Mills is no longer the aggressive, arrogant young man who tried to bulldoze his House colleagues with scorching sarcasm delivered with a high nasal drawl. He has grown affable, friendly, almost democratic. He listens politely to other people's views and opinions, is ready to accept their suggestions. Age has mellowed him, changed enemies to friends...
John Pierpont Morgan declined to accept the presidency of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an office long held by his father. Reason: "Pressure of business." Same day he announced he will leave soon in his yacht Corsair for a few weeks in "Wall Hall," his 16,000-acre estate at Alderham, Herts...
...does not matter, Mahatma," said she, "but accept, Great Soul, this silver throne and this silver footstool...
...roll of money. At first the man refused. Then he broke down, told the Prince that he had three more children, that he was jobless, about to be evicted from his home. When a crowd gathered, Prince Svasti took up a collection, persuaded the indigent pair to accept...
Steel Wages Off. Employes of Empire Steel Corp. recently refused to accept a 5% reduction, balked at another 10% reduction in wages. Harassed, Empire went into receivership (TIME, June...