Word: much
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wiley, Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Fleet, and after dinner attended the movies. When the Colonel appeared at the movies 'All Hands' gave him a good hand. The Colonel waved his hand but begged off when asked to make a speech, saying 'I am not much of a speech maker.' We were all honored and pleased to have this splendid young man on board...
...Death. "My own participation was delayed by the death of my son Calvin, which occurred on the seventh of July. He was a boy of much promise, proficient in his studies, with a scholarly mind, who had just turned sixteen...
...that I am very much "uninformed," but I'd like to know why no portrait of Harding hangs in the White House. Has such a portrait ever hung there? Is there any reason why one should not hang there? Has his picture been baned from the White House just as, according to some reports, it was banned from Republican Headquarters throughout the country, during the recent presidential campaign? Does TIME know? Will TIME tell...
...meetings as did Calvin Coolidge when Vice President. Most of the new members were somewhat self conscious when they appeared. Walter F. Brown the Postmaster General came in breezily having been a friend of President Harding's and a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Vice President Curtis was as much at his ease as anyone, was greeted familiarly by all. Of the old Cabinet members, Secretary Mellon slipped in by a side door as usual, Secretary Davis came in his amiable way, and Secretary Kellogg appeared preoccupied carrying-a brown paper parcel holding documents about the Mexican situation. in discussing...
...their Democratic colleagues. Because of their majority the Republicans can report the bill and probably get it through the House under a special rule prohibiting amendments. In the Senate, however, where no such rule will apply, the question will be torn wide open and the bill amended. Perhaps as much as two months will be spent in Senate wrangling over the measure. Congress may not be able to adjourn before the end of summer...