Word: consents
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these harsh terms Wazir Azarkhan replied with a burst of smiles, arguments, threats, shrieks, and stormy tears. He said that not even Abd-El-Krim can disarm the Riffi, since each cleaves to his rifle as to his wife. He said that Abd-El-Krim might consent to go into exile "after two or three years, when things have quieted down, but not now." He said that the hearts of loyal Riffi are so constructed that they could not possibly turn from Krim to "the French sultan." He spoke uninterruptedly for hours, "sold the carpet" until it could...
...conference is to obtain from the U. S. an interpretation of Senate Reservation No. 5, which demands, as a condition of U. S. adherence to the World Court, that it shall not render any advisory opinion affecting any question in which the U. S. has an interest, except by consent...
...which Pat Harrison took with his usual good humor, and then proceeded to urge a resolution that Congress send to the Philippines its own investigation committee. The Senator who champions the dignity of Congress will always be heard willingly in the Senate. But the Ohio Senators refused unanimous consent to give the resolution immediate consideration...
...discussing the question of England's entrance into the war, we are again forced to shatter many popular illusions. England and France both knew that Germany was coming through Belgium, and the English even tried to get the consent of Belgium to the landing of her troops there as soon as the war might break out. Germany's violation of Belgian neutrality was merely a convenient pretext by means of which Viscount Grey could save his face, and make England's participation in the war seem to ensue from entirely chivalric motives. Moreover, Grey had pledged England to support France...
Harvard undergraduates with an average of B or better during the previous academic year and men who have obtained the consent of the Dean of Harvard College, may be allowed to count toward the degree of A.B. or S.B. two summer courses, but no undergraduate shall be permitted to obtain credit for more than one full course...