Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Congress were accused of taking various sums of money, presumably as bribes for their influence. The House of Representatives (became agitated. A resolution was proposed directing the Attorney General to furnish the House with the names of the two Congressmen involved and the charges against them. Representative Longworth, Republican Floor Leader, exclaimed: "The discussion of this subject revolts me. ... In either case, by passing this resolution we will have done the one thing that men of honor ought to do when the membership and the honor of their body is assailed." Representative F. J. Garrett, Democratic Floor Leader, exclaimed...
...difficult to find. Aside from fundamental differences in the organization of the two universities, there is the fact that the Oxford Union represents a combination of a great number of discussion groups where interests are highly specialized. Except for the Liberal Club, the Poetry Society, and the recreated Republican and Democratic Clubs such discussion groups are conspicuously absent in the University. The Harvard Debating Union therefore, labors under the handicap that it must rouse interest almost solely within itself...
Miss Olive M. Jones, President of the National Education Association, will speak on "The Salvaging of Youth," and Mrs. Anna C. Thillinghast, Chairman of the Women's Division of the Republican State Committee of Massachusetts will talk on "How Can We Realize Our ideals in Education?" Dean Holmes will preside at the meeting...
Next day a bill presented by another ardent Republican, M. Papanastassouz, providing for the abolition of the Glücksburg 'dynasty, was defeated by 192 to 18 votes...
When the main body of the news came up, it was learned that Republicans had tried to get the dynasty abolished by the National Assembly, instead of waiting until a plebiscite should decide the question. Premier Kafandaris vigorously opposed the Republican demand, made the question one of confidence, was backed by ex-Premier Venizelos, was upheld in the Assembly by a majority of 127 votes...