Word: backed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President Hoover has no great fancy for women in public office. Nevertheless, appreciative of her excellent work in the past, he returned to Jessie Dell, a Georgia Democrat, her resignation as a U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, thus retaining her in office. He also sent back unaccepted the resignation of General Charles Pelot Summerall, Chief of Staff...
President Hoover last week ordered out of commission the U.S.S. Mayflower to save $300,000 annual maintenance and to send nine officers and 148 men back to regular naval duty. Scotch built in 1896, she was purchased by the U.S. from the estate of Ogden Goelet for $480,000 for Spanish War service. President Roosevelt first used her as an official yacht, as did all his successors. President Hoover is no yachtsman...
After 40 hours, Mr. Coolidge left his hotel suite, descended to the station. Walking on the platform to his noon train, he confided: "Well ... I just came down ... to see a few publishers and a few friends. I have been trying to get back to private life and you fellows [newsgatherers] will have to help...
...closest race of the day was the 50-yard back stroke. Fred Lewis '32, after trailing for the first two lengths, put on a fierce spurt which carried him not over a foot ahead of J. E. Shikes '32 at the finish. The time was 35 seconds flat...
...yard back stroke...