Word: equality
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...inventive and cunning, he can penetrate any kind of terrain. As a fighter he as probably the equal of the U.S. soldier in every respect except one: initiative...
Taking first things first, Ohio State's homegrown, all-civilian, unbeaten team crashed head-on into once-beaten Michigan. With backfield strength about equal, this was one more gridiron battle that was decided up front. The Michigan line hit hard, but not quite so hard as Ohio's, led by 190-lb. Bill Hackett, prospective All-America guard, and Bill Willis, husky Negro tackle. Their bone-crushing tackles were mainly responsible for four Michigan fumbles...
...commend to Thy overruling Providence the men and women of our forces. ... Be Thou their strength. . . . Guide . . . the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth and establish among them that peace which is the reward of righteousness. . . . Make the whole people of this land equal to our high trust, reverent in the use of freedom, just in the exercise of power, generous in the protection of weakness. . . . Make us ill content with the inequalities of opportunity which still prevail among us. Preserve our Union against all the divisions of race and class which threaten...
...China, Stilwell developed one deep conviction that was also a deep compliment to the Chinese nation: he believed that the straw-sandaled, underfed Chinese soldier, properly equipped, trained and led, was the fighting equal of any other nation's soldier. He was sure that he could create a striking force with Chinese manpower and U.S. weapons that would drive the Japanese from China. After Pearl Harbor, he got the beginning of a slim chance to test this belief...
...literally forced his way inside, and told him the condemned men had families. "How are they to be cared for?" the prelate demanded. The German replied he could not do otherwise because he was under orders to execute 18 persons in reprisal-if not these particular victims, then an equal number of others. Said the commandant: "You give the names of 18 others and I will release these...