Word: maintainence
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...White Paper accepts the idea of government deficits in lean years (which the New Deal has practiced), but sticks to budget-balancing over the trade cycle as a whole. It does not promise full employment. Instead it aims simply to "maintain" (i.e., stabilize) employment and to encourage trade expansion...
...disruption of German outfits. In Washington, Secretary Stimson jubilated over the performance of the new divisions of the U.S. II Corps who had never before been in battle. He attributed their "tireless energy" and "freshness and vigor" to the fact that casualties were immediately replaced by fresh troops to maintain the corps at full strength. Later it was announced that among the reinforcements were the U.S. 85th and 88th Divisions-not only battlegreen but entirely composed of draft levies. They distinguished themselves at Terracina...
...explained that the Britishers from squantum will be out to win, as no British team has yet defeated Harvard in a formal game. The Crimson team, with a record of five points for every point scored against them this season, will like-wise be in top form, anxious to maintain its record...
Knockout When? Air power will maintain constant pressure on the Luftwaffe up to D-day and afterward. Against a foe who apparently hoards his remaining planes the Allies cannot expect to score a complete air knockout in advance...
...March of this year enlisted women outnumbered enlisted men by more than 2-to-1; in two departments by 3-to-1. Male officers, who outnumbered WAVE officers 7-to-1 a year ago, now maintain their numerical superiority at the Navy Department by only 3-to-1. The Navy admitted without comment that in one bureau 158 eager WAVES had taken over the jobs...