Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...against me and the Committee . . . De Gaulle wanted to be a dictator, he wanted to restore the Third Republic ... he would deliver France to communism or that he was an instrument of the Americans, British or Stalin. I shall not reply save to say that the French would not accept a dictatorship, whether French or foreign. But the French want a government that governs...
...Must I accept with it and drink a cup that is bitter...
Nebraska's Senator Wherry summed up the general view of politicians: "He isn't a candidate, but he is receptive. If drafted for the nomination, he would accept...
Finnish-Russian peace negotiations were still in the never-never stage of rumor and 'hind-scenes talk. One fact was known: the Finnish Government still refused to accept Russian terms which-to everybody but the Finns-had seemed surprisingly mild...
...favored characters is Elliott, the suave expatriate, who dictated from his deathbed: "Mr. Elliott Templeton regrets that he cannot accept Princess Novemali's kind invitation owing to a previous engagement with his Blessed Lord." Another is Suzanne Rouvier, a middle-class courtesan befriended by Larry, whose amiable moral outlook and shrewd achievement of respectability are vintage France and vintage Maugham...