Word: explaining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, money poured into the national political treasuries. The G. O. P. was first to announce a figure surpassing the $4,000,000 estimates set at the beginning of the campaign. National Republican Treasurer Joseph Randolph Nutt took pains to explain that he had collected in a double capacity, for the National Committee and for the State Committees. His double-entry books showed a total collection...
...Hughes had little trouble showing that the Smith proposal to put the States into the liquor business is, by definition, State socialism. The occasion did not require Spokesman Hughes to explain why taking private citizens out of the liquor business, by Federal law, was not equally Bismarckian...
Some members of the Federation wanted to explain. But one old, wise lady, Mrs. Belle de Rivera, Founder and Honorary President of the Federation, made a request. She asked that in honor of her 84 years the incident be considered as closed and that nothing more be said on the subject. She acted just in time; no one made any personal remarks about Katie Smith...
...laboratory's secrecy, showed them a sheet of aluminum-like metal on the floor, held a similar piece in the air above the other, removed his hands. The upper piece remained poised in the air. Obviously gravity was being foiled. But how, the young man would not explain...
...hospitality men. Two graduates from each school opposing a Freshman team at Cambridge will be on hand at a reception of the schoolboy team at the Phillips Brooks House after the game. E. W. Sexton '29, chairman of the Hospitality Committee, will be at the Executive Board meeting to explain this plan to the Freshmen. If these schoolboy receptions prove successful, if is expected that similar welcomes will be given to visiting university teams in the future...