Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...convinced that if he were given men who, while remaining loyal to the national cause, were at the same time in his confidence, we would see our country governed by Filipinos and himself exercising only an advisory power to check possible abuses...
...York Democrats feared that the Republican party in power would juggle the metropolitan redistricting to their disadvantage. Upstate Republicans feared that nationally the redistricting would be harmful to prohibition...
...Canadian papers described it somewhat cryptically as the finest automobile ever made in Canada," "a 75-horse-power limousine," "made at Oshawa, Ontario," "with a silver Canadian beaver on the radiator cap," "especially constructed so that it can be used in England, when Lord Byng returns there." Though the make was not mentioned, knowing U.S. motorists suspected the car of being a 75-horse-power "McLaughlin Buick" turned out at the Canadian Buick works, Oshawa, Ontario, and with the steering wheel fitted on the right-hand side of the body...
...Then, with the first evidence of emotion which M. Clemenceau is known to have evinced since the moment of Victory, in 1918, he concluded somewhat brokenly: "Death is a magnificent purification of life. . . . Geffroy left behind him a good example for all Frenchmen: courage, labor, method and will power; lofty hopes which were not all realized. My last word here is: as long as we live, M. Geffroy has not died. Would that the same could be said...
...plans must not now anticipate the future destiny of Russia. . . . Our people deprived today of all liberties, alone have the right to establish the bases of their existence It is they who will found the wealth, glory and greatness of Russian power...