Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...order to gain that action, we must have full co-operation from all the nations of the world. This co-operation depends upon the willingness of nations to relinquish certain prerogatives of action to a supra-national body, the United Nations, in the case of international conflicts. The nations must submit to a single code of action under law. This law, furthermore, must be enforceable under a world police force. Only under such a system can the United Nations assure the world's people that they may enjoy peace under adequate protection. C. Michael Lanphier 58, Vice-President, Harvard World...
Democrats also hope to gain additional seats in the battle to control the State House and Senate. They want to win control of the House, and keep control of the Senate to be able to redistrict the state to insure future Democratic victories...
...lead in nuclear weapons." After all, the Russians had caught up with the U.S. on A-bombs, and "they'll do it again" on H-bombs. "What does Mr. Eisenhower propose then? That we go ahead with the development of the cobalt bomb to try to gain another advantage-or a force that can shake the earth off its axis...
Developing his thesis, he indicated that Britain, especially since the end of World War II, has tried regularly to gain sanction from the United States for her foreign policy. As examples of this shackled British thinking, he pointed to Israel in 1948, Iran in 1951 and the withdrawal of troops from Suez last year...
...General Assembly should censure the action of the Soviet Union in using its military power to gain control of a nation which had declared itself independent and neutral. The General Assembly should follow the lead of the United States in offering food and medicine to Hungary by allocating economic aid in dollars and goods...