Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This means a Navy as big as Britain's. Indeed, the President delayed writing his Rearmament message while he awaited the result of a secret powwow in London between U. S. and British navies. For under the terms of the three-way agreement concluded at the 1936 naval conference, the U. S., France and Britain are to exchange information on their building plans. Presumably, they also exchanged what little information they had about Japan's plans, which are supposed despite denials to include monster 46,000-ton capital ships writh 18-inch guns...
...forewarned that the question of a united Ireland would prove the stumbling block of the session. "The British Government," purred Prime Minister Chamberlain, in opening the parley, "would be happy to see Ireland reunited, but only with the consent of Ulster and only as the result of a direct agreement between the two governments now existing in Ireland.'' "Thirty-two counties* or nothing," was de Valera's firm retort. But there was a diplomatic gleam in his eye as he added that unity of Ireland is "the essential foundation for the establishment of real understanding and friendship...
That Brasher's original paintings might be together forever, he and Nephew Philip, the artist's business aid, negotiated an agreement with Connecticut's State Park & Forest Commission in 1934: Brasher would give his paintings; the State would within two years build a wheel-shaped gallery for them in Kent Falls State Park. Month ago, the museum not having been built according to the agreement, Philip Brasher drove to Hartford, declared the paintings forfeit to the artist. Few days later he & wife trundled them down to Washington, where this week, in the National Geographic's large...
...represented by the heads of 16 large companies, sat down in May 1936 with representatives of the National Co-operative Council, an association of 51 agricultural co-operative groups with a membership of 1,500,000 farmers. Out of the meeting grew several policies, one of which was an agreement by the chain stores to stage special sales campaigns whenever the farmers were stuck with a bona fide surplus of any crop...
...striking aspect of the agreement is not that it has been reached, but that throughout the negotiations a maximum of courtesy and respect has prevailed on both sides. Not once did the University treat the union leaders with hostility; not once did the speakers in Cypress Hall cast doubt on the honesty or sincerity of the University. In the absolute harmony between employer and employee is proof that Harvard has once again adapted itself to changing times, and once again set an example for institutions of its kind...