Word: afoot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After lunch, Campaign Manager Butler announced that Mr. Coolidge would be officially notified of his nomination and would be expected to make his speech of acceptance (the first formal notice the President will take that there is a campaign afoot) on July 24, at 8 p. m., in Continental Memorial Hall (D. A. R. building) with radio attachments. Mr. Dawes would be notified at his home in Evanston on July 29 and would make his first speech in Lincoln, Neb., on Sept...
...raised him to his feet and warmly embraced him. The second visit was more informal and strictly secret. Both Queen Victoria and General Primo Rivera were received by His Holiness, who presented the Queen with four gold medals?one for each of her sons. Meanwhile three-cornered negotiations were afoot between Premier Mussolini of Italy and Dictator Primo Rivera of Spain and Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State, or Foreign Minister...
Somewhat of New York's old community spirit was visible in a movement set afoot by Joseph P. Day (realtor) to capture the Democratic National Convention of 1924. In all its history Manhattan has had but one such gathering, and that 50 years...
...Britain, citizen of France, denied that he had given money to Greece. Inquired The Wall Street Journal: New York World cable says you deposited two and a half million dollars to guarantee Italian reparations, but not solely altruistic as with English, French and America capitalists you had big scheme afoot to develop Salonica Ghevgely Railroad, which would supplant Egypt Oriental route by Italy. Give me personal liberty to speak in your defense...