Word: employables
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Donald Macleod entered Mr. Thorneycroft's employ in 1950 with exemplary references. But his secret gnawed at his conscience, and after two years Macleod went to his employer and confessed all. On the night of Nov. 4, 1950, Butler Macleod had left a window open in the Duchess of Sutherland's bedroom. While the duke and duchess dined, served by the impeccable Macleod, two friends of his climbed through the window, rifled milady's jewel boxes...
...Eisenhower Administration always argued that the Russians should be warned in advance about how the U.S. would meet Communist aggression? Said Dulles: it is one thing to warn the Communists of the penalties of aggression, but quite another to let them know that "we are going to employ so many men, and at such and such a time in such and such a place." Cried Humphrey: "I am not going to be led off into an intellectual wilderness...
...Certainly we did not employ our most modern weapons in the Korean conflict, yet five months after it began, that conflict was expanded into a larger clash between Red Chinese forces and the United Nations Command. Clearly, not using our most modern weapons did not prevent the expansion of the Korean conflict. The best way to prevent a local war from expanding into a total war is to end the local war quickly and decisively...
...intent made clear and plain to the Communists- would prevent such aggressions. If we foolishly allowed the Communists to be lieve that they could engage in aggression on their own timetable, in the place they choose, and with assurance they would meet only the type weapons they elect to employ, we would encourage local aggression everywhere...
Quarles's firm conclusion: Though much is spoken "of the uses of modern weapons in the prosecution of war . . . the most profitable use of modern arms is in making their readiness for employment and the intent to employ them so plain that no war occurs. To deter not only total war, but limited war as well, I believe we must make clear to all potential aggressors that we will resist aggression with our quality weapons from the outset. Any lesser posture of deterrence is an open invitation to aggression, and is less than our best effort to avert...