Word: item
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...time, had ridden down some of the Administration's most cherished amendments, substituted some of their own. One-the dream of Bob Poage, a drawling cow-countryman from Waco, Texas-would put all prices on a cost-plus basis, thus guaranteeing industry a profit on every item it makes, no matter how basically unprofitable any item might be. The Poage amendment, besides requiring more accountants than there are in the world (said Price Controller Mike Di Salle), would blow price ceilings into the stratosphere...
This set of terms is clearly unacceptable to the U.N. Item: it would cause the U.N. forces to give up substantial ground already won. Item: it provides no machinery, e.g., mutual inspection, to make sure that the truce is kept. Item: to withdraw from Korea under any circumstances "in the shortest possible time" would be to leave South Korea to the mercy of the Communists once again...
Several answered with enthusiastic, informative letters. Maurice de Vlaminck, Georges Rouault and Marc Chagall sent along some of their own writings. Andre Derain's reply was a collector's item, a beautiful letter apparently done with brush or drawing pen. The best came last, from Raoul Dufy, who wrote that he wanted to help and would like a favor in return. He asked Dalton to find a house for him to rent in Tucson, where he could go to treat his arthritis. Dalton got busy and, as requested, kept the news of the trip to himself...
...part, Brown's report may have been too strong. Item: Aranda is not considered the leading monarchist in Spain. But Aranda has shown in the past that he is willing to take risks for his political convictions. If the divided opposition parties should be able to reach a working agreement, the hero of Oviedo might emerge as the key figure in Spain...
...edge of the city and left me by the side of the road. It was not easy to hold up the sign, "British Student" for the first time, but my previous experience in France gave me courage. The sign has, in fact, proved to be the one indispensable item of my equipment and I would not undertake the journey again without...