Word: train
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...They are true, in a way. The free world does move, but the question is whether that movement amounts to anything when measured by 1) the cost of the U.S. effort and 2) the progress of the enemy. Thus measured, the U.S. is taking "giant strides" north on a train that is moving south...
Previously, a cablegram from General Eisenhower was read in an effort to gain approval for the bill. Eisenhower, in favor of the program, declared that the nation has an obligation to train its young men to defend themselves. He cited past wars in which the nation has been caught relatively unprepared as the primary reason for the passage of U.M.T. or a similar plan...
Stassen also called for a "Diplomatic Academy" run by the leading universities to train future American statesman. It would be endowed with funds equal to those of West Point and Annapolis...
Another new development will be WRRB's use of a tape recorder to train fledgling announcers. Candidates will speak into the recorder and hear their mistakes when the tapes are played back to them...
Throughout Latin America, Sears' policy is to hire and train local workers; in Mexico only 14 of its 2,000 employees are North Americans. "All we want is loyalty, honesty and hard work," says Sears' Venezuelan boss. "We'll teach them the rest." One thing that Sears has already taught its competitors in Latin America is the basic tenet of all U.S. retailers-big volume, not high markups, is the key to profits. And Sears stores have already caused general price reductions in their localities...