Word: importance
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There is no specialist in Russian geography connected with the University at the present time. It has, therefore, been necessary to import a visitor from outside to give the various geographical seminars on that country. When Mr. Ackerman's appointment ends, the geographical study of China will be placed on the same basis. It will be very difficult, indeed, to find a man of equal ability...
What he had written was in keeping with the general's style and past performance: "In this hour of momentous import, national and international, temporal and spiritual ... I can say, and with due humility, that I would be recreant to all my concepts of good citizenship were I to shrink because of the hazards and responsibilities involved from accepting any public duty to which I might be called by the American people...
...welcome mat for U.S. businessmen was put out by Bizonia last week. The Joint Export-Import Agency, which directs foreign trade for the U.S.-British occupation economy, upped the period foreign businessmen are allowed to stay from 15 to 30 days during any six-month period. It also promised them comfortable hotels, good food, taxis, and help in bartering with the Germans. The businessmen can send in food and raw materials in return for finished or semi-manufactured goods...
...sharp price rise in cotton last week was also sparked by the Government. The rise was based on a deal for the Government's Export-Import Bank and private banks to extend credits of $120 million to Japan for the purchase of U.S. cotton. Next day cotton futures soared as much as $1.75 a bale, to $172.30, highest closing price in a month...
Bait. As propaganda against the 75% import tax on U.S. films, Hollywood was showing British audiences trailers of coming attractions that Britons won't be able to see. Cried a member of Parliament last week: "[The Government should] prevent this method of agitating for a change in our fiscal policy...