Word: prevents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...thousands of Polish heroes who died to prevent just such depredations . . . would, if they could, speak up to Mr. Sikorski and the Government in Exile, urge them at least to temper their demands upon Allies who are at present . . . busy fighting and winning the war so that nations like Poland may again exist...
...wing span of 180 feet. Six French Gnôme-Rhône engines were added to make a plane that would carry 120 fully equipped soldiers or 20,000 Ib. of freight 450 miles at 140 miles an hour. It has ten half-sunk wheels well forward to prevent nosing over in rough landings, and the front of its fuselage can let down to take in trucks and light tanks. It looks like a boxcar that insists on flying...
...spoken, setting tomorrow morning at 10 as the back to work deadline. So far the Government has not answered Lewis; it has only threatened. It has taken no vigorous steps to ease the living-cost-crisis that faces these men. Unlike the English Parliament, Congress has refused to prevent the rich from living as usual. It is no wonder that these miners follow Lewis so blindly through his political odyssey. A few decisive measures must follow the President's speech at once. You can't loosen Lewis's hold with threats. You can't mine coal with bayonets...
...kinds. On the other side it will take some considerable time before industry is retooled and equipped to produce a large supply of civilian goods, in this interval, therefore, demand will greatly exceed supply and the wartime peace controls, including rationing, will almost certainly be necessary in order to prevent a chaotic inflationary development...
Modern fiscal policy stresses the role of a federal budget as a means to maintain effective demand and full employment. But the budget must be controlled so as to prevent both inflation and deflation. We must nor permit the budget to grow so large that demand outruns supply...