Word: freer
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...build of a Santa Claus. Going to Washington in 1953 after 40 years with the First Trust Co. of Lincoln, the last seven as president, he took charge of international economic affairs for the State Department, became a vocal and effective champion of freer trade. Traveling thousands of miles in 28 months, Waugh helped write the GATT agreements in Geneva, campaigned for Japan's admission and finally won. Back home, Waugh carried much of the Administration's load during the congressional hearing on renewal of the Trade Agreements Act, had the satisfaction of seeing it go through after...
...bloc that they cannot find in the U.S. or in Western Europe. Finally, an American policy of extended trade with the Soviet Union would allow so-called "neutral" or non-committed nations, such as India, to breathe more easily. A relaxed East-West atmosphere would grant these countries a freer radius of action, and allow them to remain neutral with less fear of alienating either the U.S. or the U.S.S.R...
...improve world relations more than summit meetings and Martinis. Extended East-West trade would invigorate economies of our allies, and would also ease the pressure on "neutral" countries. It would alleviate much tension and discourage hasty or precipitous action by either side. Coexistence seems here to stay. Resuming a freer flow of East-West commerce would greatly improve the condition of the de facto situation that the world appears destined to accept for an inestimable length of time...
...integral part of any athletic team in the University is a small group of undergraduates known as managers. Every task which is necessary to the successful running of a team is performed by them, with the exception of playing and coaching which they delegate to individuals whose time is freer than theirs...
Under the new six-year grant, Leontief will have a freer hand in employing the money than he previously had under the four year subsidies. His studies will be concerned with the structure and development of the United States economy. His group will study the interrelationship of technicological change, national resources, change in the structure of the consumers amount, and the increase in national income...