Word: amendment
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Adopted (63-10-7) for the sixth time a resolution by Nebraska's Norris to amend the Constitution for the elimination of the short ("lame duck") session of Congress; sent it to the House where Speaker Garner promised it favorable consideration...
...Presidency. Still across his availability fell the uncertain shadow of Alfred Emanuel Smith. Last month Governor Roosevelt and Mr. Smith got into a squabble over what otherwise would have been viewed as a political triviality on the New York State ballot. Submitted to the people was a proposal to amend the Constitution so that the State might spend some $20,000 over a period of years buying up abandoned farms and denuded lands ad joining State parks, and proceed to reforest them. Governor Roosevelt, Tam many Hall and all New York Republicans supported the proposal on a non-partisan basis...
...only proper one submitted. Chairman Thomas Ventry O'Connor of the Board took the matter to President Hoover. No doubt both were somewhat at a loss, for while Mr. Franklin complied with all conditions, Mr. Chapman offered more money. The Board, sympathetic with Mr. Chapman, allowed him to amend his bid, assume full responsibility for S. S. Leviathan instead of treating her as a monster stepchild...
Immediate Results. Into the bill baskets of Congress was sluiced a flood of proposals to amend the 18th Amendment as suggested by the Commission. They all went into dusty filing cabinets along with the Commission's report...
...weep. Your statement that the destruction of my wrecked "web" brought down several Boston trust companies is perfidious. Under any other form of government, it would call for a challenge to a duel. For this time, I shall refrain from perforating your hide on condition that you make public amend by printing this letter verbatim...