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Jimmy Byrnes admitted that there were times when "our repeated efforts to achieve cooperation in a peaceful world seemed to be meeting only with constant rebuff. But we persisted in our efforts with patience and with firmness. Today I am happy to say that I am more confident than at any time since V-J day that we can achieve a just peace by cooperative effort if we only persist 'with firmness in the right as God gives us the power to see the right.' "* He also had a large radio audience (estimated...
...Please, sir, may I have some more," was not met yesterday with the common Twistian rebuff in the House Dining Halls. Chowline slingers dished out a total of 5000 pounds of "noble bird" in second and third helpings upon a slimmed undergraduate population...
Russia is tentatively and haltingly, but with apparently sincere intent, making overtures of friendliness to the Western World. Any rebuff to her well meant gestures would be tragic. More than ever American and British leaders must demonstrate their desire to understand the Russian position. They must show by their actions that the red-baiting minorities in each country do not have the backing of those who formulate national policy...
...district. But with it would go all the prestige of the presidential office. In a single, considered statement ("If he's right, I'm wrong") the President had repudiated Congressman Slaughter, had thrown the whole weight of his personal and political backing behind Candidate Enos Axtell. A rebuff for the President in his own state would be a bruising setback...
...Washington the "federation" plan was voted down in a stormy Cabinet session at which Henry Wallace led the opposition. The Cabinet action was a serious rebuff to Secretary Byrnes who had approved the plan. Byrnes's acquiescence may have been influenced by the recent U.S. refusal to give Britain any military help. The U.S. Cabinet's attitude toward Britain seemed to be: "You do it, Johnny-but do it in a nice...