Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Although M. Vauthier is a Liberal, the Brussels Liberal Federation last week censured his act and. when he remained stubborn, his fellow liberal ministers and Prime Minister Henri Jaspar called at the Royal Palace, informed His Majesty that they had no option except to resign...
When Lucy and the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin returned last September from their annual water cure at Aix-les-Bains, she was said to have successfully bucked him up, persuaded him out of his strong desire to resign as Leader of the Conservative Party...
Ever since the fall of his Government 16 months ago, the post of Leader has been torture to Mr. Baldwin. Every morning, every evening the newspapers of Baron Beaverbrook, ruthless "Hearst of England," badger him to resign, give insulting reasons?the real reason being that Lord Beaverbrook wants to become Mr. Baldwin's successor. Last week was one of the worst poor Stanley has ever gone through, supported by indomitable, pious Lucy, one of the last great Victorians...
Enemies pointed out that the vote lines up more than one-quarter of the Conservative Party against its Leader, a most ominous percentage. Next day the Beaverbrook cohorts were again in triumphant fettle, had a new reason why the Leader should resign...
...Fragaso, head of the military junta, pronounced him in authority. He named a provisional cabinet. Other palace rooms were filled with officials and their wives. The populace waited along the avenues for his parade by motor. Dr. Washington Luis, a prisoner mean while in Copacabana Fortress, stubbornly refused to resign as President of Brazil. Only a fortnight remained of his legal term of office, he was given books from the garrison library, meals from a neighboring restaurant. Only newspapers were refused...