Word: defend
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...lots of opportunities to leave for much bigger jobs, but I couldn't do it. It's my life, here at Harvard," says Benny. Already, in less than six years he has become more a part of Harvard than some of its aging Professors, and he'll defend it, too belligerently at times, against any comer, whether from Yale or City Hall...
...victory and shows us as a bogeyman to South America, especially the A.B.C. countries. Economically tied to the transoceanic routes, we are also tied to them politically and militarily. The notion of hemispheric defence, streamlined stand of the isolationists, the author explodes by pointing our that while we can defend North America and the Carribean, once below the bulge we are in the "equidistant zone" which it would be impossible to defend in an Axis world...
...foreign policy, devoid of all fine phrases, was one blueprinted to defend international capitalism and British imperialism, no matter what the cost might be in traditions, in dollars and in blood to the citizens of our country." Feb. 23-..."Was Pearl Harbor an accident? Was the scuttling of the Normandie an accident? Was the diabolical program of Government muddling an accident? Or was all this planned that way?-planned from within; planned by men who prated of democracy while blueprinting chaos...
...boards' philosophy is to nip both scandals and Congressional smears in the bud, since they are equally bad for morale. They frown on high salaries, countenance post-war reserves, provided they are not at the Government's expense. If contractors cooperate, board mouthpieces will defend them before any Congressional inquiry...
...Some of the song titles: Our Glorious America, Defend Your Country, There's Millions of Yankees On Their Way, Buckle Down Buck Private...