Word: intent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Presidential aspirant listed five main distinctions between the Democratic and Republican parties: Democrats are more united and purposeful on foreign policy; have more interest in farmers; better oppose monopolies and cartels; protect national resources; and are more intent on seeing civil rights guaranteed in security matters...
...Dulles still maintains that his statement was carefully considered and "not lightly issued." He claims that his intent was to secure peaceful settlement of this tense problem. His statements in last Thursday's press conference, however, indicate that he was really more interested in accusing the Russians of stirring up "hatred and prejudice" than in actually creating "a spirit of calm." The emphasis in all his statements is on censuring the Russians for attempting to play upon Indian national pride. It would seem that if Dulles actually intended to create an atmosphere of peace, he would have left the Russians...
Acknowledging the donation, President Pusey praised it as "a handsome gift indeed. The special intent--to improve faculty salaries--is unreservedly praise-worthy. We and all the institutions helped can be grateful for this splendid, imaginative effort to strengthen higher education in America at a moment when new enormous demands are about to be made upon...
...infantry-minded military men sometimes seem more intent on defending mountains than people. The Zagros line would mean abandoning to the invader most of Iran's territory, nearly two-thirds of its population, and Teheran itself. Not unreasonably, Hussein Ala objected. Iran, he warned, proposed to defend "every inch" of its territory. In other words, Iran was not interested in providing the site of METO's rampart if most of Iran was left outside...
Each man is free to act, but his intent Must circumscribe what...