Word: drafting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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According to Professor Woods, Dr. Mei was delayed in reaching his port of departure by the fighting going on among rival factions in Southern China. He finally arrived in the besieged city of Shanghai only to encounter difficulty in cashing the draft he had received from the University, and which was intended to defray his expenses to Cambridge. Three boats sailed for America before Dr. Mei finally succeeded in cashing his check, and he is now reported on his way back to Cambridge...
...Brown 3L, temorary chairman of last night's meeting, read a letter which had been received from the Democratic club asking the La Follette supporters to unite on Davis to defeat Coolidge. The club voted unanimously to decline the offer and empowered the officers to draft a vigorous reply today...
Security. The draft compact of arbitration, disarmament and security was in process of formation. The above-quoted naval qualification was accepted by the experts who are charged with the task of making a plan that will please everyone...
...solution of the problem he saw in a sort of "Experts' Plan" for agriculture- the appointment of an expert commission to make an investigation and to draft concrete proposals for legislation. He repeated that President Coolidge had promised to create such a commission; and he considered the moment opportune for such an enterprise, since the pressure of farm problems is temporarily relieved by better crop prices. He concluded: "Whoever promises more than this is entering into a contract which cannot be filled...
After some discussion, the Cabinet approved the draft of the bill, which is to be introduced in Parliament next Autumn...