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Word: presents (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Brazilian Navy, like the Peruvian, is U. S.-trained. Rear-Admiral Noble E. Erwin and other officers of the U. S. naval mission to Brazil were present to meet the Hoovers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Hoover Progress | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

Inertia, self-interest and red tape have for years blockaded every effort to reapportion the seats in the House of Representatives, as required by the Constitution, in conformity with the present-day population of the U. S. House seats are still held on the basis of the 1910 Census. When the House met this month, it was announced that a bloc of 100 members would, if necessary, filibuster to put through some Reapportionment bill, presumably the long-shelved measure written by Chairman E. Hart Fenn (Connecticut) of the Census Committee to reapportion on the basis of the 1930 census (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fenn v. Flu | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

...South American markets will be closed to U. S. business within a year," said Mr. Klein, "unless we capitalize the present opportunity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Capitalizing | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

...Congressmen had heard often of Europe's competition in South America. But they cocked their ears at mention of the President-Elect and at "capitalize the present opportunity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Capitalizing | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

...Critics of our Fascist regime have complained that the present Chamber is 70 per cent Fascist. Very well! The next Chamber will be 100 per cent Fascist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: One Man Majority | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

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