Word: mission
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...honor," began Mr. Herridge in a good round voice, "to place in your hands the letter by which His Majesty the King accredits me as his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to represent the Dominion of Canada in the U. S., and also the royal letter which terminates the mission of my distinguished predecessor, Mr. Vincent Massey. It is the earnest wish of His Majesty's Government in Canada that the harmonious relations which have long prevailed between the U. S. and Canada shall be maintained and strengthened. ... I look forward, Mr. President, to receiving your friendly support...
...President Hoover's turn to speak. "It gives me pleasure to receive from you the letters by which his Britannic Majesty accredits you. . . . The harmonious relations between Canada and the U. S. will, I am confident, be augmented through your mission to Washing- ton. ... I desire to assure you, Mr. Minister, that you may rely upon my hearty co-operation . . . and to hope that your stay among us will be pleasant...
...business has for the last four years been the sole mission in the life...
...Batanga, Cameroun, West Africa, black Pastor Eduma Musambi heard of "starving Americans," raised $3.77 among his Bulu parishioners, sent it through ;i missionary to Presbyterian mission headquarters in Manhattan...
...Harding's] mission to compose the prejudices and conflicts at home, to lessen the threats of renewed war. When in two years he died, new peace treaties had been made; tranquillity had been restored; employment had been renewed and a long period of prosperity had begun. . . . My first meeting with Warren Harding was during the War. Late one evening the then Senator came to my office. When he was announced, there flashed into my mind the thought that here was some complaint or request. . . . Instead the Senator said simply: 'I've not come to get anything...