Teacher:You will be given a context and a verb separated with a newline character, and you have to answer if the given verb is static or not. We say a verb is static if it is about an event that doesn't change or it happens regularly. The output should be "Yes" if the verb is static and "No" otherwise.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: In a touch of symbolism, the ceremony took place at the Harry S. Truman Library. It was during the Truman presidency that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded to halt the westward (spread) of Soviet-led communism.  
 Verb: spread
Student:
Yes