Word: chosen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Cabinet met again this week, searched its soul, announced another decision: it would resign in a body. Man chosen by Emperor Hirohito to be successor to Premier Hiranuma was no fire-eater, no ambitious young officer, no strong man-but conservative Nobuyuki Abe. An old hobbyhorse of a retired general, he has had no spectacular fighting and political experience, but plenty of experience in behind-the-scenes talking. He was briefly Acting War Minister in 1928, was one of the seven generals who retired after the 1936 uprising of the Army's jingoists. His probable policy: a strong line...
...temptation was to choose between a bag of ashes and a magic wishing necklace that would enable the youngest camel to wish his mother to have her own little oasis out in the desert. By choosing the necklace the sensible youngest camel broke all precedents, since others had always chosen the bag of ashes because "it was the politest and nicest thing...
...Corporation is at the same time the executive and legislature of a miniature state inhabited by 8000 students and 2000 Faculty members, the Board of Overseers is in theory the Supreme Court. This body of thirty alumni, chosen for five years in an election open to all Harvard graduates who have held their degrees for five or more years, by statute holds ultimate vote power over all the Corporation's decisions...
Composed of Overseers and outsiders chosen for their interest in a particular field, the committee's function is to advise the various department of the University. They exercise no actual control of policy, and the position is largely honorary...
...tutees" are chosen on the basis of scholastic grades and principals' recommendations, and some spectacularly successful cases were reported last year. One boy completed two full years of college mathematics last year. Another was awarded a scholarship in the Harvard Summer School to continue the work he had begun with his undergraduate professor...