Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Like to Know." Early last week President Truman had summoned Congressional leaders to the White House. He posed the alternatives. Either the U.S. provides quick help for Europe, he said, or Communism will sweep across the Continent to the Channel. Secretary of State George Marshall and Under Secretary Robert Lovett backed him up with a detailed description of growing Communist strength, and of the deepening despair of Western Europe. Then the discussion began. As recalled by several participants in the meeting, it went somewhat as follows...
...world he becomes a heartless butcher, a quick target for civilian public opinion, a perfect scapegoat for the Pentagon's brass hats, easy prey for congressional busybodies making overseas inspection tours. No pleas, no threats will budge Dennis: he is as adamantine of mind as he is agonized of soul. Eventually he is relieved of his command. But at the very end, his successor is won over to his policy...
...play has its faults (it lags and sags and sprawls a bit), and its limitations-it is less a play than a show, with a show's quick turnover of impact and emotion. But it is a show well worth seeing...
Harvard got in the first damaging shot at 10 minutes, 30 seconds of the first period on Manny Aguirre's goal, and held the lead until early in the second stanza. Then Cadet Jim Davis rammed in two quick scores from scrimmages in front of the goal and West Point preserved its one-goal buige until Potter's equalizer...
With the taste of military manhandling still fresh on its palate, the University's ex-service contingent has been quick to continue the war-years habit of beefing at administrative irritants. Some of the best hard luck stories have centered about the minor inconveniences and alleged major short-comings in the conduct of the Hygiene Department. But the sideswipes have been scattered. Only this summer when concerned students began organized agitation did the question of the University's medical service-its efficiency and its expenses-assume significant proportions...