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...Bless America." The Army hoped that most Japs and Nisei would go quietly, of their own accord. Japanese spokesmen said that was wishful thinking: some 90% of the Coast's Japs are destitute, or will be in a few weeks...
...bonds repatriated from London since Nov. 1, 1941 to the tidy sum of ?4,100,000 ($16,523,000). By coolly outbidding the U.S., Argentina bought up the bulk of Ecuadorian rubber to help keep its tire factories running. And at week's end Madrid announced a new accord with Argentina for: 1) exchange of Spain's industrial goods, machinery and chemicals against Argentina's badly needed surplus foodstuffs, to the tune of some $46,610,000; 2) establishment of a joint Spanish-Argentine steamship line; 3) eventual establishment of a South Atlantic airline to replace defunct...
Most of us will agree as to the desirability of developing healthy bodies in wartime as well as peacetime; we are heartily in accord with the aims of the new compulsory athletic program, but I believe that there are several inconsistencies which should be remedied. First, by adding to the already heavy schedule of men in the laboratory sciences, of men under accelerated programs, and of men who work on T.S.E., etc. 15-20 hours a week, the program is likely to defeat the main objectives of a Harvard education. On the other hand, it would be unfair to exempt...
...effort in which we can have as our motto: 'Business as Usual' or 'Pleasure as Usual.' The Government propose ... to prevent the abuse of the wishes of the majority . . .by any small or selfish group. . . . Dog racing and boxing displays ... are com pletely out of accord with the true spirit of determination of the people in this crisis. . . . Personal extravagance must be eliminated altogether. ... I am certain that every member of the Cabinet will be prepared to [attend] the funeral of that person whom I hope we may now describe as the late, but not lamented...
Ruiz Guiñazú wanted to be gay, and he wanted to be a statesman. He seemed to be inclined to get Argentina in accord with the other nations. He could see how the dream shone. But he was not his own master; he was only the servant of Argentina and Argentina's Acting President Ramon S. Castillo...