Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Manila Bay, that lay mockingly behind a slogan ("Make the World Safe for Democracy") at Belleau Wood, took a new and decisive turn last year. It was in 1947 that the U.S. people, not quite realizing the full import of their act, perhaps not yet mature enough to accept all its responsibilities, took upon their shoulders the leadership of the world...
...Know." Tojo did not accept responsibility for a crime. He said: "Never at any time did I conceive that waging this war could or would be challenged by the victors as an international crime, or that regularly constituted officers, officials of the vanquished nation, would be charged individually as criminals...
...Wallgren, Washington's jowly governor and Harry Truman's good friend, had no trouble hearing drumbeats. Sure, he said, he would accept the vice-presidential nomination-"but I'm not trying...
...Century also disapproved of the chaplaincy in the armed services. The clergy should serve as chaplains but "be paid by the church, wear a uniform or garb distinctive of the church, accept no military rank and, beyond their civilian patriotism, own no allegiance save that to which they are solemnly committed in their ordination vows...
...strenuous campaign to help passage of the Rogers Bill for increased monthly payments to student veterans, members of AVC will station themselves in College dining halls today to accept student "pressure" telegrams...