Word: planning
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...said the President, were the most important in the world, "for they are the center of man's hope . . . They signify that the peoples of the world are of one mind in their determination to solve their common problems . . ." He also called for adoption of the U.S. plan for international atomic energy control, which Russia has been blocking. It was a nice celebration, and deserved the world's earnest best wishes; it would need them...
...seems to think the U.S. has the power to deter Soviet aggression, because the Russians believe that if the Red army marches appreciably beyond its present lines, the U.S. will go to war. But this will work only so long as the Russians believe that the U.S. does not plan to attack them in a preventive war, whether they march...
...Attlee conferred endlessly with his cabinet. Everyone thought the other fellow's expenses could be cut, but did not see how his own department could struggle along on any less. Foreign Minister Bevin wanted to cut social services, Health Minister Aneurin Bevan insisted that his housing and health plans were "sacrosanct." Attlee tried to mollify everybody. He was still keeping strict secrecy when he took the plan to Buckingham Palace for the King's approval...
Premier Eyskens' announcement of a plan obviously approved by his Christian Socialist party instantly renewed Belgium's dormant political battle over the King's comeback. Leopold's supporters had gathered a 25-million franc ($71,429) war chest for the impending political campaign. His chief antagonists, the Socialists, were reviving their "action committees" which are supposed to organize strikes if the King should return. Cried one of the Liberal leaders, Gaston Vandewiele: "Leopold is obstinate and a blockhead...
...John W. Campbell Jr. did not think Reader Hoen soft-witted. He printed Hoen's letter in the November 1948 issue with the comment: "Hm-m-m-he must be off on another time track." But he also thought Hoen was on the track of a thoughtful, balanced plan for a good issue of Astounding Science Fiction, right down to authors and story titles. Quietly Editor Campbell set to work lining up the artists and authors...