Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Constitution forbids U. S. officeholders accepting foreign titles. But to permit General Pershing a knighthood by George V, Congress passed an act allowing all U. S. warriors to accept swank titles of Allied Powers...
...been going these many months on the theory that to demonstrate in favor of Nationalism, or even to be a member of the Working Committee of the Nationalist Congress, was a crime. But today the British Government wants India's Nationalist leaders to read, discuss among themselves and accept the plan for "reserved Dominion Status" drafted in London by the Indian Round Table Conference (TIME, Jan. 26). In jail they could read, but not discuss. Therefore, last week, the Viceroy decreed that what had been crimes the day before were no longer crimes, ordered the "unconditional release...
...benefits have slight appeal for them. If poor living conditions and widespread illiteracy are the prices to be paid for foregoing the mechanization of her civilization and continued British exploitation, India is willing to pay the price. The next few weeks will determine whether the Nationalists are prepared to accept the proffered semi-freedom. As the matter now stands the idealism of millions and the tranquillity of the British Empire is in the hands of Gandhi...
...meeting of the corporation of Harvard University yesterday morning, it was decided that the recent gift to the University of $25,000, revealed in the will of the late A. E. Pillsbury, would not be accepted. The refusal of the bequest, which consisted of $100,000 to be divided equally between Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and Yale, to be devoted to "creating or developing sound public opinion and action on the subject of anti-feminism" follows the general policy of the University in such matters. Harvard University has always been hesitant to accept gifts with restrictive clauses attached...
...government ... is firmly resolved, so far as its resources will permit, to adopt the suggestions submitted for its guidance, which no government could legally or politically be compelled to accept...