Word: asked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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President Harry Truman prepared to give Montgomery Ward & Co. back to Sewell Avery and his stockholders, other seized plants back to private management. And with an eye on the clock, he vowed to ask Congress to repeal War Time...
Money Matters. The Council voted to ask contributing members (invaded countries' do not contribute) for another $1.8 billion, equal to one percent of their national incomes. This, it thought, might permit UNRRA to finish its job in Europe by the end of next year and in Asia a few months later...
Britain's Economist gave Britain's young Labor Government some advice on how to pay off its staggering $16 to $20 billion external war debt: 1) Britain should ask that a portion (20-25%) of each debt be forgiven-because Britain often had to buy at grossly inflated foreign prices; 2) Britain should then agree to pay an equivalent amount of the debt immediately, and in cash; 3) Britain should give her note for the remaining...
This week, it was expected that a special Cortes session would confirm Martinez Barrio. Then Dr. Negrin would resign his somewhat abstract office, and Barrio would ask a new premier to form a Cabinet...
When the shareholders complained of highhanded treatment, they were told bluntly not to ask questions. Not until last week did the Government offer an explanation...