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...Doubt." Taft was distinctly not recommending that the U.S. completely abandon the United Nations. One section of his speech was a clear, if limited, endorsement of the U.N.: "I believe in the United Nations myself . . . It does have many methods by which, through peaceful persuasion, it can deter and prevent war. It has important agencies which are concerned with the improvement of conditions throughout the world...
...Abhorring war as a chosen way to balk the purposes of those who threaten us, we hold it to be the first task of statesmanship to develop the strength that will deter the forces of aggression and promote the conditions of peace...
...criticism. What you want is free publicity . . . but three-quarters of the films are designed for adolescents . . . When you put in an ad for Esther Williams in the one-piece bathing suit, you do it just to tell people it's there and available. Nothing I say will deter those people who just want to see Esther Williams floating on her back. But if I say it's a good film too, a lot of people who wouldn't go otherwise will...
...Pakistan and a bearded artist in a bright green suit were just a few of those among whom the Queen strolled, chatting pleasantly and shaking hands at an average of once every 15 seconds. Even a downpour of rain which sent many guests scuttling into the palace failed to deter her. Protected by an umbrella held by a lady-in-waiting, and preceded by a dignified spearhead of ice-breaking courtiers, Queen Elizabeth II went right on doing her democratic duty. "It is all "very interesting," murmured a general from the Soviet embassy. "I am here three times...
...sight. Both foreign and domestic sources must be thoroughly developed, said the committee, but "so far as uranium raw materials are concerned, the military may ask for and get-following several years of 'lead time'-as many bombs as they consider to be necessary to deter war or to win a war quickly if it comes...