Word: lende
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Charge d'Affaires in Chungking, Atcheson was charged with insubordination by his superior, Ambassador Patrick J. Hurley, because he had recommended U.S. Lend-Lease aid to the Chi nese Communists in the face of the avowed U.S. policy of helping the Nationalist Government. Atcheson along with such other Foreign Service hands as John Carter Vincent, thought and urged that the U.S. could get along with the Chinese Communists. Although he was later defended by Secretary of State Byrnes, he was called home at Hurley's request...
...Monrovia was flag-decked and floodlit as it embarked, with prayer and fireworks, on three weeks of fortissimo festivities. The era of the mammy-chair formally drew to a close; the U.S. made Liberia a birthday gift of a brand-new, $18,000,000 port (a miracle financed by Lend-Lease funds...
John had yet to develop such poise. Once John became so fascinated with the Utah scenery that he borrowed three rolls of film from a news photographer, ran them through his Brownie. When the photographer refused to lend him any more, John let go a disappointed yell. The Governor had to restore order...
...found only three months ago that "nobody was interested in our securities. We talked to many an insurance company and bank-and the unanimous answer was 'nuts.' " McCloy attributed the change to a realization on the part of investors that the World Bank intends to lend as cold-bloodedly as any other banker-and only to nations it considers good risks...
...gone-to-weed field did not look much better to him. But Wehran thought it had possibilities. He scraped up the $100,000 down payment and bought the field for $500,000. Then he persuaded Standard Oil Co. (NJ.) to finance the remainder on a ten-year mortgage and lend him $500,000 more to 1) build three 3,000-ft. runways and 2) buy another 200 acres to add to his 350. In return, Wehran agreed to sell only Standard's gasoline...