Word: flagging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...races at Ascot. Said the Dominion's real No. 1 man: "Today we are indebted to your visit for yet another symbol of international peace, friendship and goodwill. In the three centuries and more of Canadian history, this ancient capital has known but two flags, the French and the British. Today, Mr. President, in your honor and in honor of our great and friendly neighbor, the flag of the United States is flying over the Citadel of old Quebec." When his turn came to show whether he could outdo his hosts in graciousness, President Roosevelt moved forward...
...friend Cinemactress Leni Riefenstahl, official Olympic photographer, long enough to discharge last week his sole function at the XIth Olympic Games. Said he: "I proclaim open the Olympic Games of Berlin, celebrating the XIth Olympiad of the modern era." Trumpets sounded across the arena. On a flagpole, the Olympic Flag-white with five interlocking circles representing the five continents-was slowly raised. Outside the stadium, guns boomed. Atop the staircase at the East gate appeared the last runner of the 3,000 who had relayed the Olympic Flame from Olympia in Greece. He scampered down the steps, paddled across...
...majestically taken "flight" to British Hongkong with his movable treasures. The exciting question was: Could even smart Chen have moved the enormous weight of $30,000,000 in "small money"? He was said to have moved it in chartered British tramp ships which had displayed the Japanese flag as the emblem most likely to insure them against molestation in Cantonese waters before they made good their getaway to Hongkong...
...There are," roared Preacher Smith. brandishing his Book, "enough good people who believe in the flag and the Bible to seize and control the Government of America! . . . We must make our choice in the presence of atheistic Communistic influences! It is Tammany or Independence Hall! It is the Russian primer or the Holy Bible! It is the Red Flag or the Stars and Stripes! It is Lenin or Lincoln -Stalin or Jefferson...
...creates a Maritime Authority of five men to be appointed by the President for six years at $12,000 a year. Any shipping company seeking Government aid must agree to build its ships only in the U. S., employ only U. S. seamen, register only under the U. S. flag for 20 years, pay its executives no more than $25,000 a year. These conditions satisfied, the Authority will submit for bids the company's plans for new ships to U. S. shipyards, which in turn must agree to return to the Government profit in excess...