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Word: acceptably (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...trying to get us into World War III would have the decency to wait until we get back the bodies of the 300,000 boys killed in World War II." Boomed Democratic Minority Leader Sam Rayburn: "God help us, God help this world, if we do not accept our responsibility to help countries who do not want to be smothered by Communism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Every Man for Himself | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

...villa in Cairo's Qubba Gardens (guarded inside by Palestinian gunmen, outside by Egyptian troops), Haj Amin el Husseini, onetime Mufti of Jerusalem and Nazi collaborator, directed the work of the Arab Higher Committee. Said he: "We go to New York, but we are under no obligations to accept any solution unless it is favorable. If unfavorable, we will fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: On the Record | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

According to Watson's statement, such men "should report this fact in writing promptly to 16 University Hall, in order that space assigned to them should be given to someone else. Failure to accept this assignment in such cases will not jeopardize the applicants' chances for House assignments later...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Assigns 679 Men to Houses After Weighing 1360 Applications | 5/16/1947 | See Source »

...management of U.S. industry was filled with the comforting thought that it had done its duty. By granting pay raises which labor unions felt they could accept, management had shown a degree of economic statesmanship. But had it shown enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Laying the Blame | 5/12/1947 | See Source »

...debate on and ratification of the regional constitution. The members voted t be represented at state meetings of Americans for Democratic Action, the group formed by Chester Bowles, Mrs. Roosevelt and others, but not to take a vote there. This was interpreted that SDS will not have to accept unconditionally ADA policy views although ADA was the main organization which sponsored SDA's formation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 30 Conferees Establish SDA Regional Unit | 5/12/1947 | See Source »

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