Word: theres
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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During and since the meeting, the Paris press, particularly that of the Right and Left, accused Bevin and Acheson of bullying France into accepting a new dominant Germany. They recall Schuman's telling a press conference, for instance, that, though there would be a slow-down in dismantling German industry...
There are two possible explanations for these new concessions to German revival. At best, they represent votes of confidence designed to strengthen the German democratic government; at worst, bids for another ally in the Cold War over French protests of distrust.
There is some basis for the alarm which many of the French have evinced at the new program. During the '30's France listened reluctantly to British defence of a strong Germany against the East and paid a higher price than either Britain or the U.S. for doing so. Schuman...
The author handles his material adequately, albeit not very colorfully. This is noticeable especially in his account of the Olympic games--the facts are all there but they don't make for stimulating reading half a year later. But even with all the right times and batting averages, the book...
Another flaw lies in the very nature of the book. There are not enough really great athletic in one year to justify the publication of an annual book of this kind. "Famous American Athletes of Today" would be far more valuable if it appeared every five years.