Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President took part in exercises dedicating an Arizona Memorial Stone in the Washington Monument. Referring to Arizona's admission to the Union, he prophesied that "before many years" there would be a 49th state.* "In general the States should not surrender, but retain their own sovereignty and keep control of their own government."¶ Dr. George Adam Smith, rector of Aberdeen University, Scotland, was presented to the President by Chief Justice Taft. Mr. Coolidge was "interested and pleased" when Dr. Smith explained that his son "was completing his education" at the State Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa.¶ President...
...gained power by the traditional mode of election. And since it is conservative in its methods if not in its ideals, the alleged "socialistic" party should attract those liberal elements which have in recent years become diffused among the older organizations, thus gaining the strength necessary not only to retain office but to drive actual control...
...high school boy . . . who lives together with his fellows under a severe discipline that regulates even the hours of his going out." The student body is cynically divided into athletes and esthetes--of whom the latter are rare. No disillusionment could be more cruel if one is to retain one's faith, one must ascribe this bitter attack to a survival of ancient Anglo-French animosity...
...April 7) faced a surprisingly fierce attack from both flanks when he outlined his new policy. The new policy is the same as his old policy, only more so. His statement to the Chamber of Deputies announced: 1) The renewed intention of France to remain in the Ruhr and retain her hold on all gages until Germany pays reparations in full; 2) that France is willing to uphold the League of Nations but puts her own security first; 3) that every effort would be made to keep up the policy of economy without inflation of the currency; 4) that France...
John J. Pershing: "Many months ago Secretary of War Weeks asked Congress to enact a law to retain me on the active service list after I reach the retirement age next September. No action has been taken. F. W. Wile, Washington correspondent, called this another example of Congressional inefficiency...