Word: insists
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Pineau argued that it would be an "exaggeration" to insist upon German reunification as the test of the new Soviet sincerity; Dulles termed German unity in freedom essential...
...ready to agree to a Greek majority among elected members of the legislature. In return, the Archbishop would probably compromise on the width and tenure of the security measures to be had by the British, might come to terms over the release of prisoners, and might no longer insist on a time limit for self-determination. If agreement could be reached on these points, Archbishop Makarios would immediately appeal to the terrorists to call off the violence-and, said Kranidiotis, he would be obeyed. Asked why the peace-loving Archbishop had not done this earlier, Kranidiotis explained that...
...meet the members of the National Liberation Front in their Cairo headquarters. More recently, French representatives unofficially got in touch with the rebels' military leader, Mohammed Ben Bella, on one of his trips to Madrid. So far there has been no progress, since the National Liberation leaders insist the French must first recognize the "fact of Algerian nationality...
...twice a year, once at a Christmas party for present and prospective College students and once at a dinner meeting to be addressed by a member of the Harvard Faculty. In the old days the old grad's Club activity would be limited to these two meetings. He would insist, moreover, that the Faculty member sent out to speak was a football coach, and that he brought with him movies of the past season's games...
...while protesting the Asian attitude, the Guardian seemed to accept the dynamic of retreat. Labor Party thinking is tending to the opinion that it is useless to insist on cast-iron guarantees from local populations against future contingencies when, in an emergency, the British will act as the emergency requires anyway. In the meantime, it is far better not to widen enmities, but to seek consent and the cooperation of local populations by giving them as much as can be given of what they...