Word: affairs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...were recoined into $508,318.46. Five U. S. Congresses tried to define "knowledge" and how best to "increase" and "diffuse" it. John Quincy Adams and Richard Rush were among those who contributed the basic ideas of a charter that was finally adopted (1846), making the Smithsonian Institution a private affair under the guardianship of the Federal Government. The President, Vice President, Chief Justice and members of the Cabinet were made the Smithsonian "establishment." Three Senators, three Representatives and six citizens at large constituted, with the Vice President and Chief Justice, a board of regents...
...decision. It is thought that O. P. usually takes the lead, but if O. P. may speak for M. J. so may M. J. speak for O. P. With two minds made up, they are difficult to swerve. It is gossiped that even their personal checkbook is a joint affair, either signature being valid...
...committee composed of C. R. Frazier Jr. '27, A. T. Hartwell '25, Theodore Hall '29, and D. C. Lewis '29 is in charge of the affair. This group, in conjunction with 20 other members of the club have been organizing a reception, dinner and dance with a Hawaiian tinge...
...writes a manuscript and another wants to read it, that should be a simple affair to arrange. Let Tom Writer take his script to Dick Reader, or send it by Harry Carrier. Difficulty will enter only when several thousand writers and several million readers mutually desire contact. Then Harry Carrier may not be the only one whose services are required...
...Equally as important as the evidence of those involved is that of those bystanders who will be willing to testify as to their impression of the affair. In this way the committee and the college will be able to gather the information which they believe is necessary for the proper clearing of whichever parties have been unjustly treated...