Word: accepter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Canada: 200,000,000 bu.; Australia: 105,000,000; the U. S.: 47,000,000) that they were willing to give up part of them. Opposed to the principle of dear wheat was Great Britain, a great wheat-buying nation. Argentina (quota: 110,000,000 bu.) was willing to accept a higher price for its wheat on condition that its quota be raised this year 40,000,000 bu. Perfect weather had produced a bumper crop overflowing Argentina's limited granaries. The Argentines want to unload at any price. The three other big wheat-selling countries offered to lend...
Japan did not accept a trade war with Britain passively. It meant more to her than just a chance to increase textile exports. Japan's foreign trade is vital to the nation's existence. The development of new markets is the cause of her imperialism, and she cannot finance that imperialism unless other nations buy her goods. Working for starvation wages is a patriotic duty in Japan...
...President collects representations of sailing ships made in the various media given in your letter, but while the President is appreciative of your interest, it would be contrary to his practice to accept gifts of this or other nature from citizens or subjects of foreign States...
...condemned him, denounced him, flouted him, despised him, cheered him, loved him, honored him, had faith in him, followed him. They would oppose him or rally to him. But in all those years none could be indifferent to him." President Roosevelt arose and said: "This memorial. ... I gladly accept on behalf of the U. S. As we look back I think that we would choose the word 'sincerity' as fitting him most of all." Thus was honor done to a dead states man and to a living sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, present in the drizzle with wife...
Because the Stadium offers unusual facilities for track and field events, it is expected, that the Olympic committee will accept Bingham's offer. The track in the Stadium compares favorably with any in the country and the weight-throwing rings and jumping pits are in perfect condition. Harvard, with its Dillon Field House has ample housing facilities for the hundreds of athletes who will be competing. Also, Boston has supported former final tryouts with sizeable crowds, and a good profit would be in prospect. Track meets in other eastern cities have not met with the same enthusiasm and in many...