Word: broadly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Today was to be The Chief's big day. As Boris helped The Chief into a pair of grey pin-striped trousers and a formal morning coat, he felt like giving little adjusting pats on the broad shoulders...
Boris, already at the Capitol, knew when The Chief arrived by the yell that arose from the plaza. Mr. Coolidge went up the broad steps of the Senate wing at a quick, almost jaunty, pace. The Chief was slower, measured his stride more carefully. Once inside Mr. Coolidge walked around to the President's room, just off the Senate lobby, put his silk hat down on the green felt table top, sat down in an arm chair, signed many bills. His Cabinet stood about him, eager to be of last-minute assistance. When he had finished he motioned shut...
Dressed, the President passes down a broad centre hall to the main staircase, or to the automatic elevator, which is nearer. On his left are guest rooms, furnished with tester beds, highboys, oldtime "wash-stands," rockers, clothes presses. On his right is the circular family sitting room, flushed with sunlight, a room with a generous fireplace, favorite easy chairs, favorite books, personal keepsakes-a warm home-like chamber...
...President and his Lady, preceded by aides, and followed by the Cabinet et ux., march sedately out of the Blue Room, across the hall, up the broad stone steps to the upstairs sitting room. Sliding metal gates on the stair click shut behind them...
...Running broad jump--Won by Furth (N. Y. U.); Newkirk (U. of Penn), second; Berlinger (Pennsylvania), third; Wildermuth (Georgetown), fourth; Donner (Dartmouth), fifth. Distance...