Word: exiting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Schleicher, the Machiavelli of modern German politics, had maneuvered party leaders and the President into an impasse from which the only exit was to make him Chancellor. Beginning three weeks ago with Adolf Hitler, the party leaders were forced to admit that none of them could find a majority in the Reichstag on which to base a Cabinet. This they could not do because President von Hindenburg demanded pledges in advance that they carry out his reactionary policies-policies which the 85-year-old President was advised by Defense Minister von Schleicher are essential to the safety of the Reich...
...matter how much they may have wanted to leave Russia, Soviet citizens have had to stay home and work for their State. Exit visas have simply not been issued, except to a few privileged persons (mostly members of the Communist Party) for "reasons of State." Aged relatives in Russia of "White Russians" abroad have been especially treasured by the Soviet Government as likely to receive remittances in valuta (foreign money) which is needed for the Five-Year Plan. Grant such people an exit visa? Not likely...
...they shouted. "Whaddya thinkya doin'?" The car was circling madly, looking for an exit. As it jounced across fairways and putting greens, the golfers of Elyria swarmed toward it, yelling imprecations, picking up things to throw. Some threw rocks, some threw golf balls. Then they began throwing putters, irons, wooden clubs. The car's windshield was smashed. Its body clattered under the fire. Suddenly one of its occupants was pitched out and the automobile made back for the shrubbery, vanished up a lane while a desperate defender in the rear seat fired away with a revolver...
...hold up a series of numbered placards, to signal for the band, the lights, the balloons, the organ, etc., etc. as they had been carefully scheduled to sustain a half-hour "demonstration." When he held up the placard numbered "1" and blew a whistle, the band, poised at an exit with Governor Rolph at its head, marched on the floor. Organized pandemonium broke loose...
...Ranch. There was nothing said about the pigs or any chickens, but there had been reports carried to me of the gun-toting lawyers of the receiver and we had a heated argument over these personal horses and that is what led up to the rapid exit of these two gentlemen from the White House...