Word: protection
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...lend itself any too readily to televised dramatics. The official government statement made in 1952 makes clear the effort to avoid hysteria; "In establishing rules for security in the Civil Service with respect to Communists, Fascists and their fellow-travellers, the British Government has been concerned to protect vital state secrets while at the same time interfering as little as possible with the civil liberties of the individual. In order to do this, a distinction is drawn between secret and non-secret posts. To have associations with Communists or Fascists does not in itself bar a person from employment...
Overdrafts, however, have been an infrequent worry. The bank once "used to leave $100 off statements to protect the students," Lindberg recalls. "The main trouble was that the fellows used poor arithmetic." Radcliffe, surprisingly, is much less irresponsible in this respect that Harvard. "I can't think of a single girl who's given us any trouble. I think they keep their house in pretty good order...
...legal consultation, Jimmy produced it: "Each and every allegation of misconduct by the twelve persons mentioned with me is completely false," he said. "Each and every one of them is completely innocent." Jimmy admitted signing the letters, but explained that he had acted under compulsion, "in an effort to protect [the women...
...year ago Greece, Yugoslavia and Turkey-long traditional enemies-signed a treaty pledging themselves to unite in common defense against aggression. The treaty did not state who was to protect each of the partners from the other two. Last week Yugoslav George Katradjieff stood trial before a Greek court-martial, accused of collecting Greek military intelligence for Yugoslavia. Verdict: guilty...
Thirty-two villages in Indo-China recently switched voluntarily from the allies to the Communist offensive, despite the fact that French and Vietnamese forces had the military power to protect them. After seven years of weary jungle war, France is discouraged by these desertions, as is our State Department which has used pressure to keep the French fighting. The picture of Indo-China as the block to Red control of Southeastern Asia is fading with the continued inability to rally support of the native population behind French defenses...