Word: lende
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wisdom of keeping America out of the war. America should rejoice, they argued, in watching two hated dictatorships bleed each other to death. Within the government, Roosevelt's military advisers argued that Russia had almost no chance of holding out. Still, Roosevelt insisted on including Russia in the lend-lease agreement. In the first year alone, America sent thousands of trucks, tanks, guns and bombers to Russia, along with enough food to keep Russian soldiers from starving, and enough cotton, blankets, shoes and boots to clothe the entire Russian army. The forbearance of the Russian army, in turn, bought...
...thing that always amazed me was how powerful his vision was," Bezos says. "He knew exactly what he wanted to build and teamed up with a bunch of really smart people and built it. Everyone thought it wouldn't work, and he had to persuade the banks to lend him $400 million...
...Biracial Students sponsored its Multiracial Heritage Week during the last week of October, Harvard has no support network for biracial and multiracial students. They are left to wander randomly through their college years with the blind hope of stumbling across others who share similar cultural experiences and can lend them a sympathetic ear. While other minorities have places to turn to for understanding, such as the Asian American Association, Black Students Association or RAZA, students whose backgrounds encompass more than one ethnicity are faced with a dilemma--assimilate or choose just one race to identify with...
Looking to the future, Barrios is looking to push a bill that would require mortgage institutions to lend to low-income neighborhoods. The current law requires only banks to lend to low-income neighborhoods. The inclusion of mortgage institutions, which Barrios says direct 60 percent of lending resources, would help fortify these communities...
Back at the office, though, everyone knows that Joe has sacrificed his classes and free time in the name of the job. Student members of the organizations speak with awe about his dedication, especially his concern for the student members and his constant willingness to lend a hand...