Word: pointblank
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1924-1924
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...closing, he praised the disarmament treaties and the Experts' (Dawes) Plan. In Chicago, Mr. Dawes maintained a continued silence which has endured since his speech on agriculture at Lincoln (TIME, Sept. 8). One of his chief occupations was the preparation of a speech for delivery in Milwaukee-pointblank at Mr. LaFollette. It was reported that Mr. Dawes, who had previously informed the Republican Speakers' Bureau that he would not speak more than three times a week, sent a second word-that he would not speak more than once a week. The campaign managers threw up their hands; Chairman...