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...mines to the Communists for the mere promise of 1,000,000 tons of coal- to be mined and delivered later on. Sainteny is talking with the Communists about electrical and rail equipment, cloth, cars, drugs and food; he advocates an economic buildup for the new Communist state, in token of what he calls "a shining example of coexistence...
Resplendent in silken knee breeches and the broad blue sash of the Garter, he bowed low, first to bestow a token kiss on the young sovereign's hand, and again before shaking hands with her husband, Prince Philip...
...group's statistics calculated according to average clockings, show that it takes 33 seconds from the entrance of the kiosk, to buy a token and get on a train...
Faymonville quickly realized the value of close contact with the military leaders. When, in early 1935, the State Department planned to remove the U.S. air and naval attaches from Moscow as a token of dissatisfaction with Russia's failure to meet debt obligations, Faymonville anxiously cabled the State Department: "I believe Red Army offers possibility of developing understanding which no other group here offers. If contacts with Red Army chiefs are further fostered it seems likely that we may secure in them a group of friends who in party discussions might effectively present case for American friendship. These probable friends...
...minor." Indeed, the same track runner who receives a major letter in the spring probably received a minor letter in the fall for cross country. In reality, however, few athletes even consider the status of a sport when they tryout for it. Instead of being a personal token from the College, a major letter thus becomes an arbitrary distinction, awarded by outside popularity t the athlete who was on the right team. Clearly then, all letters should have the same value. An equal amount of effort deserves equal recognition...