Word: nay
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...care. Halfway down the list it became apparent that the tide was running against the Court. The doubtful Senators swung with it. Final vote was 36 against the resolution, 52 for it-seven votes short of the required two-thirds majority. Twenty Democrats had deserted the President to vote "Nay." Of the Senate insurgents and of the four Senators summoned to the White House that morning only Republican Cutting voted for the Court...
...seem to the Speaker to merit reproof. Mr. Buchanan continued: "MacDonald is a coward. He may get out of his position and sneak into power and privilege; he may die honored in the end, possibly; but when he passes out he will be cursed deservedly by thousands, nay millions, of decent, kindly souls who on this winter's night are suffering in my native land as nobody can tell...
HARVARD BELMONT HILL Cutter, l.w. r.w., Butcher Roberts, c. c., Eaton Weeks, f.w. l.w., Wheeler Allen, l.d. r.d., Carstein Emerson, r.d. l.d., Dewey Watson, g. g., Rice HARVARD BELMONT HIGH Nesmith, l.w. r.w., Maloon Mochem, c. c., Nay Pope, r.w. l.w., Olive Russell, l.d. r.d., Grotjohan Eaton, r.d. l.d., Thurston Morey, g. g., Morris...
...swank Carlton Club. "Ordinary citizens," he cried, "resent the Government's attempts to ... prevent them from having a flutter. . . ." (Cheers.) Before the party leaders could collect themselves, Sir William shouted his motion: ". . . The Government should give facilities for a national lottery." Aye! And up went hundreds of hands. Nay! A feeble...
...Holiness thought the audience was over. Not so Midshipman Henry L. ("Hank") Muller of Leonia, N. J., fresh-faced, handsome son of a devout Catholic mother. Leaping up before the throne, he threw up his hands, cried: "All right, boys, let's have four N's, one Nay-vee and three Holy Fathers. Make it hot!" As the Pope blinked and "Hank"' Muller's arms flailed the air, there arose 1 mighty, measured yell: N N N N A A A A V V V V Y Y Y Y Nay-vee! Holy Father! Holy Father...