Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...brought some hard thoughts to many a worried U.S. head. Senate Majority Leader William Knowland feared that the U.S. might be admitting a Communist "Trojan horse." General Mark Clark, former commander of United Nations forces in Korea, warned that a "tough" approach to Communism is the best way to prevent another...
...Republican Senators could scarcely conceal their delight. Ev Dirksen unintentionally explained why. Leaving the floor, he was asked by newsmen if some sort of filibuster was in prospect. Dirksen seemed shocked. "Goodness me, no," he replied. "Nothing could be further from the fact, that I'm trying to prevent a vote. Time is always a great healer, its soothing effect brings peace of mind." Then he paused, and added: "I don't know whether a vote can be reached...
...story of Frank White is one that has impressed Noonan, who remembers treating him for a back injury sustained as a schoolboy. Doctors had predicted that it would prevent White from further contact sports, but his determination to play football and the expert care of Noonan more than upset predictions...
...number of years. Not only is it impossible to make an accurate count of armaments, but in an era of atomic platitude a slight advantage in weapons provides a nation scant protection against destruction of its own cities. The question, then, is whether the United States can prevent the present stalemate from channeling into a Soviet victory...
...negotiations will not start until spring, McCoy is already briefing three top FMCS mediators on all the facts and arguments in the case. He hopes to use the negotiations as a testing ground for one of his favorite ideas: the best way to avoid labor trouble would be through preventive mediation. He wants FMCS men to preside over the auto bargaining sessions from the start as neutral chairmen whose job it will be to keep things moving smoothly, stepping in only when asked. Says McCoy: "An impartial third man in the ring can go a long way to prevent...