Word: prior
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...researchers and analysts could show that Mr. Kellogg did not originate the outlawing-war idea ; that a comparatively obscure lay figure named Salmon Oliver Levinson, Chicago lawyer, was invited to the White House the day the signatures were affixed in recognition of certain conversations he had had years prior with Senator Borah of Idaho and others...
...upon Article VIII of the covenant [of the League of Nations] that the French Government intend to base reductions of their armaments. It is, indeed, upon this basis alone?a basis which does not imply a prior application of mathematical ratios [the "Hoover yardstick''] . . . that it would be possible, in their opinion, to work out an agreement...