Word: regretting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Swallowing a regret that it should take place on a military level only, one can still examine with interest this approach to accord. The force suggested by the United States to the four other subscribing powers would consist of twenty divisions, 1250 bombers, 2250 pursuit planes, and a variegated complement of assault ships and cruisers. The total number of men involved might approach the million mark, but the force would in any event be large enough to "halt any conflict, though not too large to constitute too heavy a burden," as the French delegation reservedly...
...fought the battle of peace with words and dollars. Last week, as President Truman signed the treaties with the satellite Axis countries, he lashed out at Soviet-dominated Hungary, Bulgaria, and Rumania: "I feel I must publicly express regret that the governments of those countries not only have disregarded the will of the majority of the people, but have resorted to measures of oppression against them." For Italy, he had words of encouragement: "Americans have the satisfaction of standing at the side of Italy while her people, through adversity, are rebuilding with their own labors a new democracy and restoring...
...Music, drama and the other arts . . . have been invaded by sensationalism. Human friendship and love between men & women have been perverted . . . into mere physical excitement. Are we . . . headed for a debauch of excitement which will result in the sickness of disillusionment and the headache of regret...
...please you, Sir, we much regret...
...time of his retirement, Professor Pound became the focal point of a flood of congratulations and good wishes mixed with regret at the loss of his figure from the American legal scene. By wire and mail and phone the 76-year old giant got his due from the top minds in American government...