Word: discussable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...International criminals such as Goring and Himmler should be dealt with quickly and justly by an international court representing all the victorious powers. (So far Russia has held aloof, refusing even to discuss war-crimes procedure...
Monty refused even to discuss such terms. With the ultimate gesture of military scorn, he took them into his tent and showed them where they stood-on his own battle operations map. Then he sent them off to lunch...
...almost ended sooner. In the gloomy dawn of May Day a German colonel bearing a huge white flag appeared at a ruined side street held by the Russians. "Will the Soviet Command receive emissaries to discuss negotiations?" he asked. Red Army Major Belousov agreed and walked with the Germans toward their lines, trailed by a Russian soldier with a field telephone. Suddenly a shot cracked out. Belousov dropped with a Nazi sniper's bullet through his head...
...years of boxing lessons from Heavyweight Champion James J. Corbett, and a one-round 1942 decision over Jesse Jones, who also once objected to a Post editorial. From this armory of possible defenses, Publisher Meyer chose the mildest. Said he: "Mr. Secretary, I will be glad to discuss this with you after you have calmed down a little." Having given the Secretary of State a lesson in diplomacy, he walked away...
...projected at Dumbarton Oaks, the Assembly is to be an international forum, not a world legislature. Every member of the organization is to be automatically a member of the Assembly, free to "discuss any questions relating to the maintenance of international peace and security" and to make recommendations on such matters as disarmament. But if the Assembly wants action taken, it must appeal to the Security Council...