Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Meanwhile two precious metals groups continue to prosper. Since Ihe U.S. remains technically on a gold bullion standard, the Treasury must accept gold at $35 per ounce when offered. Biggest offerer remains South Africa, where production has not been restricted for fear of political repercussions. Much less excusably, the Government also maintains its silver purchase scheme, which holds the domestic price at an artificial 71?. However tough it may get about nonessential gold mining in the U.S., the Administration is still not tough enough to cope with the Congressional Silver bloc...
...attempt has been made to equate demand with the limited steel supply available. Restrained by no long-range plans, the armed forces have naturally made desirable but unfeasible demands. Typical was the month of July in which the army wanted three times the steel it was eventually forced to accept. Bitter haggling and excessive red tape has been the inevitable result. Moreover, delays and shortages have forced the adoption of an elaborate priorities system. Need for an AAA rating to supplement the AA rating which supplemented the original A-1 rating strikingly illustrates the inadequacy of the present situation...
...Soldiers, sailors and Marines, bent on fun or a furlough home, hock rings, watches, civvies, tailor-made officer uniforms, trench coats, portable radios-anything but Government-issued goods, which hock shops cannot accept. To the amazement of pawnbrokers, servicemen are quick to redeem their property-especially the ubiquitous wrist watch inscribed from the "girl back home...
...Missimo's tea party, Willkie rose to blandishing heights: "I accept as the quintessence of all the compliments I have ever received that I have been complimented by such a delightful lady. In 1940 I made 625 campaign speeches and attempted to answer the master charmer of the day. That was easy. This is tough...
Officer-in-charge, Commander C. A. Macgowan and Regimental Student Officer Commander Ford will accept the flags, which are given on behalf of the student officers and their wives. The guidons will be presented to each company and were made by the wives themselves according to the Scuttlebutt...