Word: attainment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...sales executive of a large Eastern manufacturing company wrote: "There is no question that our country, its industries, and our people must look to much broader horizons in the future for the progress that we hope to attain in our own country. This is only going to be possible if we are successful in taking our place in world affairs and world trade relations. . . . We believe you are performing an excellent service to the entire industry of the United States in bringing our thoughts, plans, and ideas so quickly to . . . foreign markets...
Untopical like most revues, themeless like some, and extravagant like all that hope to attain box-office success, "Three to Make Ready" contains some highly amusing dancing by Ray Bolger, plushy but tasteful sets by Donald Oenslager, bright music by Morgan Lewis, and a few interesting but mostly pointless skits, directed by Margaret Webster...
...Beria were for a more aggressive policy. Molotov had acted on this basis at the last London conference. When Stalin returned, he threw his weight on the moderate side and stressed the overwhelming importance for Russia of getting along with the U.S. and Britain at least long enough to attain a substantial rise in Soviet living standards. Consequently Vishinsky went to London with instructions to be more 'reasonable...
...Catholic people show greater fervor, more unity of spirit, deeper interest in Catholic activities the world over. The Holy Father must have had these things in mind when he gave the occupant of this see the Cardinal's hat, the first city west of the Mississippi to attain this honor...
Irrepressible Jimmy Doolittle had a retort to that one too: "If delay is the objective, such a suggestion will attain it. If sound, prompt action is the objective, the experience of the Baker Board indicates that you may get something less than wisdom...