Word: maneuverers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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In East Germany after World War II, some 700,000 Social Democrats, influenced by feelings of comradeship for the Communists during the bitter struggle against Hitler, accepted the Communist slogan-"Democracy v. Fascism"-at its face value and joined a popular-front organization called the SED. Among them were hundreds...
Gulping, "Quite a thorough discussion," Stassen rushed off from his two-hour chat to cable the worst to Washington. Next day Gromyko agreed to "consider" a few changes in the latest Russian plan, but Western diplomats interpreted this as a maneuver to fasten the propaganda blame on the U.S. should...
Union Committee chairman Mark Earl circumvented the opponents of an opinion poll by loading the five-man steering committee with supporters of the poll. Karl's maneuver paid quick dividends, as the sub-committee voted, in a quick session following adjournment, definitely to canvass the class.
The complete amnesty was a practical step toward holding general elections. As a two-way political maneuver it is supposed to 1) deprive the government's opponents of a major ground for crying fraud, and 2) encourage them to make a fair try at gaining power by the ballot...
Even the sound of the skates gliding along told the judges the difference between a missed "change" or a smartly executed maneuver. So the five judges listened to the whisper of steel on ice, watched Tenley's flashing feet, her graceful arms and shoulders as she kept her delicate...