Word: remain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Jusserand, French Ambassador retiring, announced the postponement of his departure until Jan. 6, in order that he, as doyen* of the diplomatic corps, may remain to give the President the diplomats' New Year's greeting. When M. Jusserand retires, the senior member of the diplomatic corps in Washington will be Senor Don Juan Riano y Gayangos, Chamberlain of the King of Spain and Ambassador of his most Catholic Majesty at Washington since 1913. M. Jusserand was appointed Ambassador to the U. S. in 1903. Burton K. Wheeler, onetime Vice Presidential candidate on the LaFollette ticket, proclaimed on returning...
...Conference withdrawn their objections to India's demand for the continuance of opium eating and had stated that they did not wish to interfere in domestic matters. He insisted that the matter could not be reopened; if it were, the Indian delegation would find it difficult, perhaps impossible, to remain at the Conference...
...long before Cardinal Richelieu heard of the meetings and, wishing to control the litterateurs as he controlled everybody else, he offered his protection and promised a royal charter to the society. Most of the habitués of Conrart's garret would have preferred to remain free; but it was dangerous to oppose the Cardinal, so they reluctantly were forced to accept the offer of His Eminence. In 1635, letters patent were granted by the King, and the Académie Française came into being...
Much as Mr. Arthur D. Little may yearn for a society in which the pure light of reason exercises its true worth, it is highly probable that the power of his newly invented Fifth Estate will remain the hope of an armchair, philosopher...
...From now on, I am leader of the largest parliamentary Party, representing a majority of the people, and I consider it my duty in this position to support the Government in every way." He hoped that the U. S. public would remain unshaken in its conviction that Austrian reconstruction would yet be carried...