Word: scoped
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Russian demands for ten billion dollars in reparations are, as in usual with Russian demands, completely within the scope of existing agreements. But regardless of the legality of the Russian claims, if large reparations are to be exacted from Germany, she would probably have to be reindustrialized to the extent of her wealth just prior to the war. This indeed appears to be the Russian proposal. It is almost incredible that renovation of German heavy industry should be proposed so soon after the end of the war. Regardless of the products that such industry might turn out at first, this...
...work of the Conference as a background for the organization plan. Miss Fitzgerald was a delegate to the Conference, and together with Alice Gilbert, Radcliffe '49, she is co-chairman of the forum. The second speaker will be Clifton F. Wharton, Jr. '47, who will describe the national scope of NSO's activities...
...Unfortunately for you," a Colombian explained, "he is our President." He spoke of keen, wiry Alberto Lleras Camargo, the "boy wonder" editor who became Minister of Interior (Premier) at 29, and stepped into the presidency ten years later. Last week, Lleras, now 41, got a job with even more scope; he was elected director general of the venerable Pan American Union...
...broadening the paper's scope with articles by Chinese and U.S. contributors, he has rebuilt its circulation to 7,500. But few English-reading students and teachers can afford to pay $2,000 (about 16?) a copy. Wrote one reader in Chekiang Province, canceling his subscription...
...attempt to simplify Toynbee's theory can communicate the scope of his historic purpose, the flexibility (amounting to wariness) of his cautious, scholarly mind, the grasp of his erudition, the profusion of historical comparison, contrast, allusion and quiet humor with which he weaves and vivifies his argument. Nevertheless, even grossly simplified, his main design, as on the reverse of a great tapestry, comes through...