Word: maximum
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Forty Republicans and 36 Democrats?76 in all?voted for the Court, although the maximum number which might have been necessary...
...maximum attendance at a New Year's reception was at Roosevelt's last?over 10,000. In 1922 President Harding had 6,500 and got a swollen hand, while Mrs. Harding wore out three pairs of kid gloves. President and Mrs. Coolidge had 4,890 guests in 1924, and 3,900 last year. George and Martha Washington inaugurated the New Year's reception (for invited guests) in her Court at the Executive Mansion in Manhattan. Andrew Jackson first opened the reception to the public...
...fought to raise the maximum surtax from 20% (in the bill) to 25%, and lost...
...greatest fight to increase the maximum estate tax from 20% (in the bill) to 25%. "What has made possible the perpetration of these taxing outrages at the present time?" said he. "Let me tell you. Bryan is dead, Wilson is dead, Roosevelt is dead, La-Follette is dead, Gompers is dead. They may have differed in many matters, but if they were all living they would unite in their opposition, to this bill. . . . And now may I mention the names of some other leaders on this side? You will recognize them as I mention them? Clark, DeArmond, James, Kitchin, Padgett...
...last, when the House (as Committee of the Whole) had overruled him every time and the bill was ready, he moved, to return it to the committee to have the surtaxes and estate taxes raised to 25% maximum. Again he lost, 267 to 147. Forty-three Democrats joined with the regular Republicans against...