Word: protection
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...their eagerness to protect and legislate for one ethnic minority group, a hearty band of Senate liberals seems prepared to jeopardize the rights of all political minorities. If the liberal changes in Senate rules are adopted when the 86th Congress convenes Wednesday, the amended procedures may someday embarass their creators and doom some of their favorite legislation...
After reading that I am the commuter's friend, some might well say, "May the Lord protect me from my friends, and I'll take care of my enemies myself!" Numerous delays and overcrowding, frustrating to our commuters and disappointing to us, accompanied a radical changeover to the present service and shorter schedules. These difficulties are temporary only, and TIME correctly reflected the North Western's belief that an outstandingly good commuter service can be provided on a self-supporting basis...
...barriers designed to protect domestic industry cast a pall of uncertainty over Canada's oil future, should be revoked. "If oil is needed for defense, there is no legitimate distinction between the wells of North Dakota and Texas, of Alberta and Saskatchewan...
...landlords by the simple process of "looting with love." Explained a disciple: "If in a village we find two landlords who refuse, we say we will not force you. Some day the light will dawn in your hearts. Until then, we would lay down our lives to protect your ownership...
...when Tenzing paid a visit to his home town in Solo Khumbu, his old neighbors accused him of turning Indian and making scads of money at the expense of Nepal. To protect himself and his elite colleagues, Tenzing set up a Solo Khumbu branch of the Nepal Climbers' Association, a union of Sherpas he heads. In retaliation, the Nepalese Sherpas started a rival union, put a blunt demand before the Nepal government that it outlaw all such foreigners as Tenzing from plying their trade in the country. But the last word would probably come from expedition leaders themselves. Said...