Word: missionize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...honored, turned abruptly to Mr Jules Brulatour, who happens to be Miss Hampton's husband, and declared: "Your wife is a most charming woman, my dear Mr. Brulatour. But perhaps it would not be opportune for her to be photographed in an official group of the French Mission...
...fixed the committee room of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce as its metting place and announce its program. "The board plans to hear first the representatives of the air services of the army, the navy and the post office, as to their present condition, organization, equipment, mission and the relation of the services to each other. The board expects thereafter to invite numerous witnesses, including Colonel Mitchell, to appear before them with criticisms and constructive suggestions...
...Geneva and at Paris diplomats dropped a pregnant word or two anent M. Caillaux's mission. "Set all question of figures and barter aside," said they. "If America expects any sum to be repaid by France over a period of 60 or 70 years, she is deluded. Grey-bearded men, yet unborn will not pay taxes to America in 1980. There was no Italy 60 years ago; will there be a France in 60 more? Sixty-two years ago the dollar was worth only a franc; it may be worth less than that in another...
...chief matter of note about the Mission is that it is composed chiefly of men who command a large following in the several groups of the French Parliament. It looks as if Wizard Caillaux plans to insure beforehand that any agreement which he may make at Washington will be approved at home and promptly ratified...
Reports from Rome had it that Finance Minister Volpi would head the Italian Debt Mission...