Word: resign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cotton episode was accompanied by, or perhaps it caused a rumor that Secretary Jardine would soon resign to accept a high-salaried position as "tsar" of the orange-lemon-grapefruit industry in Flori...
...Resignation? A new sponge must always be soaked before using or its fibres may scratch the hand that uses it and the surface it is intended to clean. The question last week in Washington was: did Secretary Mellon put such a thorough damper on Assistant Secretary Lowman that the latter might soon resign...
These defeats became virtually a rout last week and at the psychological moment General Chiang's nominal ally, the eccentric "Christian" War Lord Feng Yu-hsiang suddenly ordered him by telegraph to resign...
...thus predicted, the Ambassador did resign. He called on President Coolidge at Custer Park, requested relief from his post in a formal letter: "It is with deepest regret. . . has been a great privilege . . . great honor. . . your wise comprehension. . . unfailing kindness . . . generous support . . . . With my earnest wishes for health and strength in the carrying on of your great burdens . . . ." To which the President replied: "Your formal letter . . . has been received. . . . Your services. . . able and distinguished. . . sincere appreciation . . . courage and ability . . . I shall always feel under obligations to you. . . ." Relieved, the Ambassador remained at the State Lodge for a few days, planned...
...national hero of Egypt and the first native Egyptian to become Premier of Egypt since the days of Cleopatra. Zaghlul Pasha was compelled to resign as Premier (TIME, Dec. 1, 1924) when the British exacted within 24 hours a fine of $2,300,000 gold from the Egyptian Government because seven Egyptian students, later hanged, collectively shot and murdered Sir Lee Oliver Fitzmaurice Stack, British predecessor of Spinks Pasha as Sirdar. A year and a half later (TIME, June 7, 1926) the followers of Zaghlul swept to an overwhelming victory in the Egyptian parliamentary election but were prevented by British...