Word: confirmable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...delegate the National Conventions of 1896, 1900, 1920. At the last he began a political feud with Senator Hiram Johnson by nominating Calvin Coolidge for the Vice Presidency. In 1925 President Coolidge nominated him for the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but the Senate refused to confirm the nomination...
YOUR ISSUE SEPT. 29 REFERS TO COLGATE PALMOLIVE PEET AS BEING LEADER IN SOAP INDUSTRY THIS IS GROSSLY IN ERROR AS REFERENCE TO BUSINESS STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY WILL CONFIRM MODESTY FORBIDS MY SAYING MORE...
...Roosevelt had visited the islands in 1925, investigated conditions, published a book (The Philippines, a Treasure and a Problem) which incensed politicos. Mr. Roosevelt was denounced as an enemy of the island people. After his appointment his book was burned in protest. Because the Senate had failed to confirm his nomination, he did not travel to Manila to take up a recess appointment. A more stubborn man might have tried to brazen out this local criticism but not Nominee Roosevelt who explained in his letter of resignation...
...this moment, Fascisti of all Italy, salute with me the comrade, Augusto Turati, and confirm this, that he is well merited of the cause of Fascist revolution...
...press heard that the name is "Sigvard"-i. e. Prince Sigvard Oscar Frederick, Duke of Uppland, second son of Sweden's Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf by his first wife, the late Princess Margaret Victoria, granddaughter of Queen Victoria. This potent rumor neither the Swedish nor Dutch would officially confirm last week...