Word: defendant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Volpi di Misurata. Citizens of the U. S. remember the business-like fashion in which he negotiated the funding of Italy's War debt to the U. S. (TIME, Nov. 23, 1925). Last week he revealed the vast credits which he has built up abroad to enable Italy to defend her new currency against fluctuation on international exchange. Said he: "The Bank of Italy wishes to secure the collaboration of international bankers?just as the Bank of England did when the British Government decided to return to the gold standard. . . . Negotiations were conducted [last fortnight] in London by the Director...
...Never to war actively upon each other, reserving only the right to defend themselves...
...again in 1908; Woodrow Wilson repeated the appointment in 1912 and again in 1920. President Wilson found his advice and services great help in getting the Covenant of the League of Nations written into the Treaty of Versailles. Wherever Jews were harassed Mr. Straus used his public power to defend them. He was pious in his religious observances; and always kept nailed to the door-posts of his homes a mezuzah, a small case containing the Israelitish creed "Hear, oh Israel, the Lord is God, the Lord is One," together with appropriate verses from Deuteronomy. Such a career, decided...
...Briand, before rallying to defend France, made close inspection of the League committee's findings, noted a certain fact. Then, cried he, in an impassioned address to the Council: "This mass of information appears to have been gleaned from self-confessed exploiters of women or from other persons of such dubious morals that their testimony cannot escape suspicion...
...face has made a shadow upon chess boards in many a country Every game he plays Alexander Alekhine remembers. He can describe without scorebook, the moves in almost any game played in any important tournament in the last 30 years. He speaks six languages. In 1929, probably, he will defend his title against Capablanca...