Word: actes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...expects Great Britain to let any nation or group of nations neutralize an area extending as far as 1,000 miles out on the high seas. The London Times said out loud: "Any action taken by an American Navy to enforce [the Declaration] would . . . amount to an act of war and nothing else...
...Leader Alben Barkley escorted down the aisle, to be sworn in as Junior Senator from Kentucky, the very man who opposed him in the bitterest of all 1938 primary fights, the fight which aroused national demand for a ban on politics in the WPA, thus resulted in the Hatch Act. Till next August's primary, Kentucky's Happy Man may wear the toga, if not the dignity, of a U. S. Senator...
...first of the two possibilities for an immediate peace, according to Professor Elliott, would be an overwhelming victory for Hitler in an air vs. navy battle. The second occasion would present itself if, upon repeal of the arms embargo act, Italy were to line up with the Allies, and Russia and Japan were to remain inactive in the event of a pitched battle...
Describing his role of Sheridan White-side as "an actor's dream," Woolley said however that the part "may resemble Alexander Woolcott, but is certainly not a portrait of him." He considers that the play has been much improved since Kaufman and Hart did the third act over: "The audience expects laughs all the way through, and now they get them...
...Act Hastily...