Word: admitting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nebraska's electoral votes and a potent influence throughout the restless North-west (see p. 16). Senator Norris flatly opposed the Hoover position on water power, which for Senator Norris is the paramount issue. Senator Borah, one of Hooverism's most vigorous campaigners, was forced to admit, "I disagree with Mr! Hoover on the power question. If that were the only issue in this campaign. I could not support him." Senator Borah said the paramount issues were Prohibition and Farm Relief, of a different brand than Smith's. He did not "bolt." Neither did Senator Johnson, loud...
...grave doubts have arisen as to the possibility of any sublimation of the student personality. But six weeks have wrought a revelation. Anyone who has seen--and heard--his friend who is wrapped up most of the time in thirteenth-century Italy become a member of the electorate will admit...
...ballots were mailed to all registered voters, the Digest poll shows a majority for Smith of 35,000 votes in a total of over 240,000. These votes were cast by persons, 112,000 of whom report that they supported the Republican ticket in 1924 while only 83,000 admit having supported the Democratic ticket at that election. If this were a fair sample of the voters of New York, it would follow that the city was strongly. Republican four years ago. But everybody knows that on the contrary it was strongly Democratic. Evidently the Digest ballots sent...
...Socialist platform you call unconvincing. Do you mean that the other platforms are more so than the Socialist--when in the next sentence you admit a "baffling indistinction" between the major parties? In the program of the Socialist Party, there is explained an objective and material attitude, which recommends enforcement of freedom of speech, press, and assembly, and definite unemployment relief and labor legislation. The platform may be wrong on some specific points; but it tackles real issues squarely, and a sweeping condemnation cannot be scientifically made...
...desirability of an organization capable of frequently offering chamber music to Harvard students cannot be overestimated. Connoisseurs are agreed and novices will admit that only from a familiarity with music springs its greatest rewards. Chamber music especially, with its peculiar dependence on form rather than the colorful effects possible to a large orchestra must be known to be appreciated. Although Harvard is within a few miles of some of the most active concert halls in the world, it is always an annoyance and often an impossibility for her students to make the effort necessary to reach them. Only...