Word: oaths
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Massachusetts. Last fortnight a filibuster blocked election of a President of the Senate, an official who traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming Governor. After waiting a day, bluff James Michael Curley had himself sworn in by the Secretary of State. When the Senate finally chose its temporary presiding officer to be President last week, that official fainted dead away in the midst of reading the report of his election...
...soften the inevitable shock of saddling his colt President Roosevelt called in the White House newshawks for an explanation of his budget. Each had to go to the Treasury, sign his name to an oath of absolute secrecy before he was handed a copy of the President's budget message, a copy of the 900-page budget. Then the correspondents hurried up the street to the White House Offices, were received by the President with Secretary Morgenthau and Budget Director Bell, one at each elbow. For an hour the newshawks were allowed to ask all the foolish questions they...
...Senators and old marched up before Vice President Garner to take the oath of office last week, two others looked on wistfully from the sidelines...
...havoc their country cousins and excitable fellow townsmen had wrought, held a mass meeting, formed a vigilante corps. Dr. Moody told newshawks that he thought that Lillian was not pregnant, had not actually been raped. Indeed, she was back at school. Nevertheless Father Gibson swore a mighty oath, declaring: "The fire hain't started to burn yet. Our people back in the hills ain't agoin' to forget. They can keep the National Guards here for months, but that won't matter. I took Pat Lawes, who was my nephew by marriage, and Gill Freeman with...
...Sheik: "An oath was taken." Eddie: "I didn't take it. Search...