Word: ascertains
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...first official charter or action. In a footnote to his history of the University now in preparation, he says, "Colleges of the British Isles and Latin America date their foundation from the first charter, papal bull or formal act authorizing the institution; for it is nearly impossible to ascertain the dates of breaking ground for the first building or of first receiving scholars...
...Bingham was at New York last night attending a meeting of many of the officials on Olympic committees and could not be reached to ascertain any of this plans for the next two years before the athletes go to Berlin. The arrangements for the competitive choice of the athletes to represent the United States will require a great deal of attention, and the job will necessitate extensive planning and the cooperation of athletic directors all over the country...
...Secretary of the Treasury is a most estimable young gentleman, worthy, patient, amiable, lovable-without a day's experience as a banker and, so far as I have been able to ascertain, without any knowledge of foreign exchange...
...effect for while they may frighten the populace into voting for union with Germany, this outburst of Nasi activity is sure to call forth violent protests from France which will probably take the form of demands that some methods other than a plebescite be resorted to in order to ascertain the possession of the Saar. There is no doubt that France would be justified in this policy for in the event of a Nazi victory, those who were suspected of French sympathies would certainly have reprisals visited upon them. Once again the Nazis have overplayed their hand; if they...
...open to the Courts to inquire whether the exigency still existed upon which continued operation of the law depended." The question now arises as to what court is to enter into the FACTS of the case. In the Chastleton Case the Supreme Court said that it "may ascertain as it sees fit any fact that is merely a ground for laying down a rule of law," but that "this can be done more conveniently" in the lower court...