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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last question depends on the sentence in the Constitution which says: "The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session." The present vacancy did not "happen" (in the sense of "occur") during a recess of the Senate but it will "happen" (in the sense of "happen to exist") during a recess if the President waits until after Congress adjourns. Franklin Roosevelt gave the press to understand that his Attorney General espoused the latter view, but gave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: All Season Sport | 8/9/1937 | See Source »

...When I flew with them, which was most of the time, I never knew where I was going or what might happen. I was merely told on short notice when to take off and then took my place in formation until we landed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Lucky Among Moors | 8/2/1937 | See Source »

Their bodies were found next morning- near the main highway, the one to Jack-sonville-five miles out. "THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL NEGROES WHO HARM WHITE PEOPLE," was one epitaph inscribed on a piece of cardboard beside the bullet-ridden Richard Hawkins and Ernest Ponder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RACES: Two for Florida | 8/2/1937 | See Source »

...Generalissimo leads the country to put up a strong resistance, the whole country will support him!" firmly replied General Yang, adding softly after a puff at his cigar: "If the Generalissimo does not put up a strong resistance-in that event I am not sure what would happen to our great leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN-CHINA: Another Kuo? | 7/26/1937 | See Source »

Only mysteries that remained about John Montague last week were where his money came from and what would happen to him next. Montague last week refused to clear up the first. Answer to the second will depend on whether or not he avoids being extradited to New York. Day after his arrest last week, Montague was out on $10,000 bail, with Cinemactors Hardy, Crosby and Guy Kibbee named as references on his bond. His attorney, Jerry Giesler, asked Governor Frank F. Merriam for a hearing which was scheduled for July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Mysterious Montague (Concl.) | 7/19/1937 | See Source »

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