Word: instrumentality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intention to infringe upon the exercise of their rights of legitimate self-defense within the framework of existing treaties, particularly when the violation of certain of the provisions of such treaties constitutes a hostile act, solemnly declare that they condemn recourse to war and renounce it as an instrument of national policy; that is to say, as an instrument of individual, spontaneous and independent political action taken on their own initiative, and not action in respect of which they might become involved through the obligation of a treaty such as the covenant of the League of Nations or any other...
Designers and builders trod on each other's toes: Anthony H. G. Fokker, Sherman M. Fairchild, B. F. Mahoney, Igor Sikorsky. The operators of 15 air lines met and discussed business. All were out for business, the Pioneer Instrument Company even sending along a "Flying Showcase...
...high contracting parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another...
Foreign Minister Aristide Briand of France wants to sign a two-power treaty "outlawing war" between his country and the U. S. Secretary of State Frank Billings Kellogg insists that the treaty be a multi-power affair "renouncing war as an instrument of national policy." Out of the clash of these two concepts has come a nine-month long game of diplomatic bean bag (TIME, July 4, 1927). Last week M. Aristide Briand sent one more note to Washington from which it appeared that the French position is now, in substance, as follows...
...Boston Wind Sextet is a group formed from the Flute Players Club, the organization which presents the vast majority of wind instrument concerts given every season in Boston...