Word: allow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Puzzled U. S. citizens pondered. The Department of State had said: "Haiti is a sovereign republic." Thus, the U. S. expressed its inability to persuade President Borno to allow Senator King to enter on his tour of investigation. But, citizens argued, a U. S. High Commissioner passes judgment on President Borno's administration, the U. S. controls Haiti's customs, one-time U. S. marines command Haiti's gendarmerie...
Commenting on the plan of the First National Corporation to allow Harvard men opportunity to try-out for positions as actors in their institution, Mr. Lyon said. "I am in favor of the project, but I believe it will prove quite expensive. Only the experiment will determine its expediency. At present there are not many college men in Hollywood who have advanced far as actors, but more are coming there every year...
Next year, in accordance with the recent decision of the English Department to allow all Freshmen getting 70 per cent or higher in their Comprehensive English examination to omit English A, the enrollment of the course will be diminished by more than one third. This will undoubtedly somewhat change the nature of the course...
Forwith, Secretary of State Kellogg, after a consultation with Haitian Minister Hannibal Price, cabled President Borno that his objections to Mr. King are an affront to the U. S. Senate and a discredit to Haiti. Perhaps, said Secretary Kellogg, Mr. King might lose his hostility if allowed to visit Haiti. Within an hour President Borno cabled back that under no circumstances would he allow Mr. King to land on his shores. "Mr. King's utterances," said the Negro President, "are a personal insult to me and to my people...
...Dance Committee has decided to follow the plan adapted at last year's festivity, and will allow stags to purchase their tickets at the door. Up to the present, over 350 couples have signified their intention of attending as have 50 or more stags...