Word: granting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate Bill No. 1," a bill granting Mrs. Harding a pension of $5,000 a year and "Senate Bill No. 2," a bill to grant Mrs. Harding the franking privilege for free use of the mails. (They now go to the House...
Political wiseacres, at least in the East, are convinced that unless some "untoward incident" occurs, Mr. Coolidge will win the nomination. They grant the Johnson boom plenty of publicity, fire-works, and financial backing, but in the end, they believe, the California forces will be scattered before the trained legions of Butler and Slemp...
When the United States refused the mandate over Armenia there was lost practically the only opportunity for political dominance in the Near East. But even that commercial prestige which may be enhanced by the new treaty promises to be toppled by the mismanagement of the Chester concession. This huge grant, involving construction of railways, ports, and manufacturing centers, was given to Rear Admiral Chester and his associates after fourteen years of discouraging negotiations. Today it is largely in the hands of Canadian interests; although even Kemal Pasha regards it as a strictly American undertaking by which the good faith...
There are several speakers on the evenings program, among whom is Judge Robert Grant '78 president of the University chapter, who will act as foastmaster. Others who will speak are: Mr. C. B. Curtis Jr., '14, a Boston attoney; Rev. Fresierick M. Eliot minister of Unity Church in St. Paul, Minnesota; Professors C. R. Morey G. R. Weston '97. and W. G. Howard '31, corresponding secretary of the chapter. President Lowell is the last speaker of the program...
...freedom in domestic affairs. On the political situation depends the economic. Americans are more interested in the economic development of the country than they are in the political, and, therefore, in order to gain an excellent field for their investments. American should do the just thing, and that is, grant to the Filipinos domestic freedom of action at least, if not entire freedom. It is for the benefit of American industry that this be done...