Word: protecting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...reform man. . . . Each revolution has its symbol. The symbol of one . . . the clenched fist. The clenched fist that stands for hatred, and for violence and for destruction. . . . And the other ... the symbol of the folded hands. They cannot strike, for they were not made for offense; they cannot protect, for they were not made for defense; they can only supplicate, only pray . . . ten Gothic spires aspiring heavenward for the souls...
...Russians held a meeting, worried about a possible "incident," wondered how to protect their wives and children who had settled in Fushun with them. "The Chinese have taken over by force," Chneider said, shrugging as only Russians can. "We have no force." Finally, the Russians got in touch with their headquarters in Mukden, gratefully received their orders to leave Fushun...
When Ruiz Galindo and men like him talk of tariffs, they reflect Mexico's industrial youth. Says Ruiz Galindo: "To have freedom of commerce it is indispensable first to have commerce." Therefore Mexico, he argues, must protect its growing industry, even if protection is theoretically unsound economics...
...would be utter folly to attempt to protect the United States against attack with atomic weapons by 'keeping the secret of the atomic bomb,'" Mather stated. "Almost all the fundamental scientific principles pertaining to nuclear fission were known to physicists of all countries in 1939. The only secrets of the atomic bomb pertain to the techniques of detonation and the specifications of machinery and apparatus...
...British, often accused of supporting the Moslems against the Hindus, were ready to work for Indian unity. If Jinnah will not accept a compromise, the Viceroy may impose a constitution on India over the Moslem League's protest. The constitution might include a bill of rights to protect the Moslems, promise them the right to secede after a period of years. In other respects the Congress Party, now speaking for 60% of British India, would shape the constitution...