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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sense of fitness of things while on their feet, and ignorant Senators who make glaring mis-statements, are careful to exchange such remarks from their permanently preserved speeches in the Record. On the other hand, statesmen who find passages in current periodicals which agree with their own principles, obtain unanimous consent to have them reprinted in the Record, in heavy type so that the words of wisdom may not be overlooked. More than this, Congressmen "extend" their remarks ad lib., and the printed speeches which have never been delivered are sent to their home constituents, to confirm the voters' faith...
...subject at any time at any length; nothing can stop him but physical exhaustion. Friends and foes of the measure regard a filibuster as a sporting proposition. The object of the supporting side is to find a strategic error in the vocal armor of the filibusterers and obtain the floor to bring the measure to a vote. That happened several years ago to Senator LaFollette, who, after talking 18 hours, lost the floor and saw the bill passed in five minutes...
Only 45 per cent of the questionnaires sent out by the secretary of the Senior class in January have been returned. Men who have lost their blanks may obtain new ones at Leavitt and Peirce's this morning. It is the desire of the College to preserve, as far as possible, the personal records of all University men, and these blanks are intended to collect that data. 1923 Class Committee
...receive cards, but who expect to travel, may obtain aid in making their arrangements by applying to the business department of the CRIMSON...
...name of box chairman whose boxes lack the required number of couples, six or 15 will be printed in the Crimson as provision cannot be made for men without partners until all couples have been arranged for Men who have been previously unable to obtain places in boxes will then be able to arrange with those box chairmen before it is necessary for the committee to take action. Box applications are numbered as they are received up to the total that can be assigned. The positions will then be determined...