Word: limiteds
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Senate for several days discussed a proposed amendment to the Constitution which would start the terms of the President and of Congressmen in the January following elections instead of two months later in March. Several Senators tried to annex to the proposal amendments to limit Presidents to one term in office so that they would not be tempted to play politics for reelection. The proposal for a single four year term was voted down 70 to 4, and for a single six years term...
...later the President commuted one day from each of the sentences. The object of the commutation was not the 24 hours involved, but to bring the sentences just within the limit which permits them to be served in a local prison instead of in a federal penitentiary, Atlanta or Leavenworth...
...thing America believes: only through education can a people rise to greatness. You, Sir, looking back through three-score years of rewarded effort, have lived to see your influence, which transformed the little College of Harvard into a great University, gradually transcend those ample limits and help to shape a nation's destiny. In that nation, your record shall stand beside the names of those who founded the Republic, made it secure, and led it forward toward new heights of happiness and truth. In a life which has far outrun the ancient limit of the Psalmist, you have not ceased...
House of Commons. The second reading of a till to lower the age limit of women electors from 30 to 21 was passed in the House by 288 votes to 72. If the bill is finally passed, it will mean an addition of 4,500,000 women, making a total of 12,400,000 women against 10,500,000 men. All the women M. P.'s supported the bill except the Duchess of Atholl and Mrs. Hilton Philipson. The Duchess said that since a conference had set the age limit, a conference should revise it. She also commented adversely...
...order to give greater individual attention in these courses, Mr. Fradd has decided to limit the enrollment to 15 men in each class. He considers that men who come to him voluntarily will have particular individual difficulties which will require his personal consideration...