Word: assets
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Paul had a few other points, obscure to laymen, which made the Ruml plan obnoxious to him regardless of how many nice things he said about it in passing. His chief worry: forgetting about 1942 taxes would wipe out a $10,000,000,000 Treasury "asset." No, this "asset" was not on the Treasury books. No, the Treasury would not have the money until tax payments came in during the year. No, the Ruml plan would not reduce the Treasury's income this year by a single penny. But Mr. Paul was worried about his mysterious "asset" anyway...
Editorially the World-Telegram bemoaned the "prison-opening impulses of transient, interim governors" and implied that by paroling Arsonist Hoffman, Poletti was currying Labor's favor "as a future political asset...
Already controlling the biggest stock interest in vast, complex railroad holding company Alleghany Corp. (main asset: C. & O. stock), last week's elections also gave Bob Young undisputed control over four top-notch railroads.* The four this year will gross about $335,000,000, will clear net profits of almost...
...Before America's entry into the war, this partnership was an invaluable asset. It gave the President strong support when that support was indispensable...
...severance of that partnership at this time may prove to be as much of an asset as its creation was an asset in 1940. . . . Now that pre-war uncertainties are over, they may well accomplish more in the leadership of the nation as competitors than as allies...