Word: aid
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Ohioan's speech were a solitary incident, it would not merit comment, but there seems to be a concentrated effort to line up Congress and the people behind a program of aid and comfort to Franco. Senator Pat McCarran is currently touring Europe, trying to see how relations with Spain can be improved; an American naval delegations recently visited the Caudillo, gave a big show for Spanish government officials, and was warmly received...
Taft does not favor direct military or economic aid to Franco, as does McCarran, but feels that Spain "is in a key military position as far as Europe is concerned." Although he voted against the Atlantic Pact and arms aid to Pact nations, he envisions Spain as a base for American troops and airborne counter-attacks. Other senators are allured by its potential market for U. S. cotten and grains...
Spain's present economic position is very weak. Many observers feel that Franco's government will fall under the weight of its own corruption if it does not receive American aid and is ostracized by the United Nations. If indeed France's demise is a possibility, we should do nothing to delay it, since an end of dictatorship in Spain would greatly strengthen our own world position...
...appear on the Farm. At Stanford, the defense of the college is turned over to the freshmen. Groups of these eager youths patrol the campus all night long. At any sign of danger, they ring the fire bell, the signal for the whole college to come to their aid. Both universities threaten expulsion for anyone caught defacing property, but the custom has grown of turning anyone caught over to the freshmen, instead of the University police. Solemn rites are then performed on the victim, his hair is shaved off, and a bright red "S" painted on his pate...
...Senate, the answer to one question was supposed to be down in black and white, in the Atlantic Pact. But there was violent disagreement on what the fancy script meant. The question was: "Does the treaty commit us to arm and aid Europe's armies?" (An old question in a new context). Senator Taft, respected for his brains, answered, "Yes." Senator Dulles, respected for his brains, answered, "No." The rest of the Senators, some respected, some not, weren't agreed either, but they voted for the Pact. An arms bill may pass the Senate, but what the original treaty meant...