Word: discussable
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Prof. Barloon-It's all empirical in this course and nothing is sacred, so discuss every angle...
...Latins were far from united, but most felt that "Talks" were not a satisfactory substitute for a full-fledged conference of Foreign Ministers to discuss the postwar world and the vexed question of Argentina. Some diplomats suspected that the State Department was planning to broaden the "Talks" until it could say: "What is there left to talk about...
...Scribner Editor Maxwell Perkins once discovered a four-letter word in a Hemingway manuscript, showed it to the late Publisher Charles Scribner. "Remember," he said, "that we're forbidden by contract to change a word [of Hemingway]." "Dear, dear." said Mr. Scribner, "we will have to discuss this fully when I return from lunch." Then he vaguely jotted down the word on a pad headed: "What To Do Today...
...gallant bird had heard Argentina's Washington Minister, Garcia Arias, reading his Government's proposal for an inter-American meeting to discuss the Argentine problem: Argentina had always been a good boy; Argentina stood for harmony in the Americas. The speech lasted almost an hour...
...Stettinius, known to the Latins for his toothy smile as El Hombre Diente-The Man Tooth. The Man Tooth listened to an interpreter repeat the Argentine proposal, smiled a tablewide smile. Caceres said copies of the proposal would be sent to home Governments. The members nodded, did not discuss the matter further. They re-elected Cordell Hull president of the Board and adjourned...