Word: maintaining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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National Defense. "Being a nation relying hot on force, but on fair dealing and good will, to maintain peace with others, we have provided a moderate military force in a form adapted solely to defense. It should be continued...
...want to predict right now that after this bill goes to the Senate and comes back to the House in conference, it will carry reductions of between $400,000,000 and $500,000,000. ... We must have a little steel down the back of the House conferees and maintain the bill we finally pass. ... I haven't the slightest fear but that reductions can go between $300,000,000 and $350,000,000 and still have a surplus...
...order that this may not sound contradictory," she continued, "when one considers my several marriages, I can only say that I have always held matrimony sacred, and consider it indispensable to ultimate happiness in the intimate association of man and woman. However, marriage is not always successful, and I maintain that it is only right that two discordant personalities be allowed to separate and pursue their own course of life. Every woman has an ideal man of her own conception. Some are fortunate enough to meet him soon in life and to live happily ever after their first trip...
...plans for mutual benefits which would strengthen each in the automobile industry. We have tried to work out a plan which would be beneficial to all three companies." That indicated a grouping of interests. However President R. W. Judson of Continental Motors at once said: "We expect to maintain our position indefinitely as an independent manufacturer." And President Edward Stanlaw Jordan of Jordan Motors said: "I don't care to say anything about the situation at this time. I can assure you that nothing will happen in the next few days." At once reports associated Moon Motor...
...Republicans still maintain a clear majority in the House, but they have been reduced to a margin of one in the Senate, where the fighting will take place. This margin, however, is fictional, for the six insurgents Senators from the Northwest will only vote with the party when it suits their particular interests. In addition to this, Smith and Vare are to be denied their seats for some months pending investigation of charges of corrupt practices, in spite of the fact that the alleged illegalities took place in the primaries and that with these charges known they have been elected...