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Word: strife (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Bearing faint resemblance to the strife-ridden group which wrangled for four hours over October elections, approximately 60 restless members of the Liberal Union quickly swept through the balloting for six offices last night, renaming President William H. Bozman '46 by acclamation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bozman Retained As H.L.U. Leader In Quiet Election | 1/15/1947 | See Source »

...salvaged from the wreckage. With the southern wing standing just as pat as it has for 70 years, the job of reclamation has been left to that movement of many colors--the Democrat left. Within this heterogeneous mass has risen a vast confusion over aims and a debilitating internecine strife over fundamentals, with treatment of the Communists lying at the heart of the difficulty. Strained Russian-American relations have transformed Communism from a wartime ally into the greatest red herring in the American press. This swift change of opinion, coupled with Truman's domestic difficulties has-put organizations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brass Tacks | 1/15/1947 | See Source »

...opposite sides of Capitol Hill in statements bridging party differences, the these continuation of an international policy free from political strife dominated the public and private discussions over the surprise shift announced last night by the White House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Senate Confirms General Marshall Appointment as Democrats Warn G. O. P. Not to Sabotage President | 1/9/1947 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, December 18--President Truman called upon China today to quell its civil strife, served notice the United States stands firm in its recognition of Chiang Kai-Shek's National Government, and pledged American aid in speeding Chinese economic recovery once peace returns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: President Asks China to Settle Civil Strife, Reaffirms Chiang; Britain to Nationalize Railways | 12/19/1946 | See Source »

...first press conference, he displayed a refreshing candor. Said Earl Bunting: "I'm scared stiff-I'm no big shot." For a scared man, he was refreshingly articulate. Said he: "I think it's time we unite this country. Much of our present strife is a 50-50 proposition, caused by stiff-necked managements and stiff-necked labor leaders. Employers have been as dumb as it's possible to be, not frank with either their employes or the public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANAGEMENT: Down the Middle | 12/16/1946 | See Source »

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