Word: acted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Most important act of the new Comintern: a proposal to organize an "Information Bureau," composed of two representatives from each of the central committees of the Communist Parties at the congress. Official purpose: "To organize and exchange experience and, in case of necessity, coordinate the activity of Communist parties on foundations of mutual agreement." Headquarters: Belgrade, conveniently close to the seething situations on the frontiers of Greece and Trieste...
...urgent need of the government armies in Manchuria for ammunition and spare parts to use in their American arms and equipment is one which cannot be filled in a leisurely manner. It requires immediate action. President Truman should act at once as President Roosevelt acted after Dunkirk, when the British and French were desperately short of munitions. President Roosevelt then had certain stocks of the U.S. Army declared no longer essential for use by the Army. They could then legally be sold, and vast quantities were sold to Great Britain at approximately 10? on the dollar. We have hundreds...
President Can Act...
...international balance of payments, another fund will be required.... All use of such a fund should require the countersignature of a representative of the U.S. Government and it should not be set up until certain corrupt practices are stopped. Let us assume that the Chinese Government will act rapidly and effectively against the speculators and budget a $150 million exchange-stabilization fund for our total Three Year Plan...
...more gasoline for pleasure driving. On Wednesday, too, railway fares increased twopence to threepence on the shilling. Other Wednesday black marks: coal prices increased as much as six shillings a ton; the new clothing coupon period started, but now there were fewer coupons; under the Exchange Control Act, officials began opening parcels and letters suspected of containing notes or valuables. There was only one bright spot: Britons were at last permitted to turn on their heaters to combat the October evening chill...