Word: conducted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tolerated in cases where the swapper is an ordinary politician; but, the report released by the Prime Minister declared: "We think the whole course of proceedings shows, on the part of Bullock, a lack of that instinct and perception from which is derived a sure guide by which the conduct of Civil Servants should be regulated...
...were Keith Fanshier, petroleum editor of the Chicago Journal of Commerce, and Warren C. Platt, publisher of Platt's Oilgram and National Petroleum News.* To oilmen the sole surprise was that the Government had decided to use for the first time in a big case its power to conduct a criminal rather than civil prosecution under the Sherman Act. Late last spring Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings announced that complaints of oil price-fixing had been received, that at President Roosevelt's express request the Department of Justice would investigate. Three months ago a Federal grand jury began...
...began with a proposal for a belt of trees in a territory that nature had decided should not have trees. It is ending with the use of public funds to conduct classes in tap-dancing...
...When members of the fencing, field hockey and women's swimming teams were found "roistering" in the bar, Chairman Avery Brundage threatened to put off the boat at Cobh, Ireland, anyone whose conduct endangered the morale of the U. S. team. Said Chairman Brundage: "We have a responsibility to the American public. . . . This is no joyride...
...Green declared: "A very serious, if not fatal mistake was made when [ the Committee for Industrial Organization] flouted the decision of the last convention of the A. F. of L. . . . and prevented the Executive Council from carrying out the convention's instructions 'to inaugurate, manage, promote and conduct an organizing campaign among the iron and steel workers at the earliest possible date. . . .' The sum total achieved by the Committee for Industrial Organization thus far is nothing whatever except division, discord and confusion within the ranks of organized labor.'' Back slugged the strong and scornful leader...