Word: prompting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Urging prompt passage of a pending legislation authorizing Administrator Ickes to regulate intrastate as well as interstate oil traffic, the President warned: "I am frankly fearful that if the law is not strengthened, illegal production will continue and grow in volume and result in a collapse of the whole structure...
...unimportant positions. Example: Benjamin Victor Cohen, 40, a Brain Trust attorney who is PWA's assistant general counsel. He had a large hand in drafting the Stock Exchange Control Bill and, contrary to all rules, sat on the floor of the House during consideration of that measure to prompt its "sponsors" in debate. Not until his presence seemed likely to cause a Republican stir did he retire. Besides Cohen, there are others like him: Dr. Jacob Viner (Treasury Department), Norman Meyers (Interior Department), Abe Fortas and Lee Pressman...
...hope that Harvard men will follow the trial of the three Harvard students with close attention. The charge of 'inciting to riot' against these students seems to be wholly in conflict with the evidence. They are entitled to whatever support is necessary from Havard men to secure them prompt acquittal...
...Neither setting gave him the public recognition which he deserved. General Johnson settled the threatened coal strike by amendments to the bituminous coal code that cut hours from eight to seven per day, raised wages. The Appalachian coal operators, in whose mines the United Mine workers are strongest, were prompt to accept the agreement. The operators of the South and Southwest, who in years past have worsted the United Mine Workers, stood out against the change, maintained that higher freight rates from their mines necessitated lower wages. The Alabama operators even went so far as to shut down their mines...
With the lacrosse season under way a meeting of all those interested in competing for the managership of the Freshman lacrosse team will be held today at 3 o'clock in the managers' room of the H.A.A. All candidates are asked to be prompt...