Word: cents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...rest of his Administration machine has been buzzing with talk of the necessity of making American aid effective. Until the final O.K. is given by the Chief Executive, however, the convey machinery, which stands ready to roll, cannot be set into motion. And with a flat 67 per cent of the nation opposed to the scheme (Gallup poll figures yesterday), the able politician in the White House doesn't dare to change his mind in public...
...cent of the nation which does favor using American ships and sailors to protect goods going to Britain is the militant quarter of the population, and that quarter is in control of the Government. An Administration majority for convoys could certainly be obtained in the Congress, or, with the facile Mr. Jackson explaining legal points, the Administration might initiate protection service by executive decree. With congressional elections a good year and a half away and Presidential voting two long years after that, the temptation to go ahead and take action must be tremendous...
...first jobs to be undertaken by the Committee, according to Keith, is an investigation of the effects on teaching standards of the ten per cent budget cut imposed on the departments by the University for next year. This investigation will get under way before the end of the year...
...graduate years the Agent normally makes two appeals annually, on March 15 and May 10. Every cent of money contributed by a Class until its 25th Reunion is credited automatically toward the traditional 25th Anniversary Gift of $100,000 to the College...
...Harvard and M.I.T. are the only two employers that play ball one hundred per cent with our union," Joseph Stefani, secretary-treasurer of the Cooks' and Pastry Cooks' Union, said yesterday...