Word: pride
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...United Nations, he said, was still the place to work out world control of atomic energy. The U.S. was not convinced that its atomic control plan was the only answer. "The stakes are too large to let us or any nation stand on pride of authorship," said Harry Truman. If Russia or anyone else could produce a better plan the U.S. would gladly accept it. But "anything less would be a sham agreement...
...Seminar was started at Harvard and continues to be sponsored by the Student Council. The University can take pride in its success. A large number of undergraduates now have an opportunity to participate in the work by raising money for its continuation...
Those whose taste in sculpture had been formed by that of the Greeks and Renaissance Italians would find such works hard to take. For them, sculpture is primarily a celebration of human pride, grace and joy. Marini's sculpture celebrated humility, awkwardness and sorrow - plus dogged endurance...
...sporting dogs) to the shaggy Afghan (best of the hounds), examining each dog with quick hand and practiced eye. When he got to the handsome imported German shepherd (working-dog winner), the handler slipped off the lead and the dog stood unattended, facing the judge with a pride and pose that would have looked good...
...each. One cub lived, nursed from an Evenflow bottle on a diet of Esbilac (a Borden animal formula). Last week he weighed more than five pounds and was starting to open his eyes. Washington's Zoomen named him Gene, just to needle the geneticists. They watched him with pride and hope and designs on his chromosomes. If Gene proves fertile, he could be the Adam of a wholly new race of bears...