Word: hand
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...conflict between the Maritains on the one hand, the Staces and Bridg-mans on the other, a decision was still distant. But there could be no doubt that the Maritain position, which was widely derided as the century began, had once more gained a growing following among troubled men searching for truth...
...Only Fear. "The question is asked, 'Are we winning the cold war?' Well, this cannot be decided by looking at Europe alone. We must also look to Asia. The worst disaster since our victory has been the collapse of China ... On the other hand, the position in Europe has so far successfully been maintained. [But] fear and its shadows [still] brood over Western Europe today . . . You have much responsibility there, where much faith is placed in you ... It is certain that Europe would have been communized like Czechoslovakia, and London under bombardment some time...
...self-help than self-denying Britons. Finletter had no need to pressure or preach. Socialist Britain, in fact, could be quite touchy about capitalist America's help. As Finletter well knew, EGA could come a political cropper if it crudely pressed a capitalist tract into Britain's hand along with the ham sandwich...
...pact 100%. Said Drew: "I hope that this House . . . will speak with one clear and ringing voice." After that. Defense Minister Claxton tore up the long rebuttal he had prepared. Beaming, St. Laurent popped out of his seat, strode across the aisle to wring George Drew's hand. Parliament approved the North Atlantic Treaty by a vote...
...other lanes until he saw whom he had to beat. Then, head down, he started churning, with a fast arm but a slow, deep kick that is uncommon to sprinters. A pinwheel fast turn and a lung-busting finish did the trick as usual. When Wally's big hand touched the tile 51.4 seconds after the start, he could add another A.A.U. championship to his collection of titles (fortnight ago, he was voted the all-collegiate swimmer...