Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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What terms would Nationalist China accept? Chen Li-fu glumly summed up last week: "One of three avenues must open before peace can be explored: the government must make a bid-it hasn't yet formally discussed the possibility. The Communists must make a bid-why should they when they're winning? Failing one of these, a third party must offer mediation-what chance is there of such an offer? And yet our situation is very critical...
...said emphatically. But Hoffman said he would recommend aid to a coalition which represented all the people: "If a [Chinese coalition] government were set up that gave the hope that conditions would exist which would permit continuation of free institutions, I think our government would be willing to accept a recommendation of continued...
...Brooklyn's Postmaster Edward J. Quigley announced that dogs, cats, snakes and rabbits may not be sent through the mail, but that postal authorities will accept alligators (up to 20 inches), bees, turtles, frogs, horned toads, and certain types of worms (provided they are packed in moist moss...
Control mechanisms are not new. The governor, which regulates steam engines, was invented by James Watt in 1788. The familiar thermostat has been around for decades. Both these are true control mechanisms. They accept information and directives and act upon them...
...same time the governors will disclose that Olivier has been invited to produce and act in the Old Vic's 1950-51 season. Olivier is ready to accept, on one condition: Richardson and Burrell must be invited back...