Word: secretariat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Legation in Warsaw during Soviet Russia's brief attempt to conquer Poland in 1920-days that brought him in touch with Herbert Hoover and Cardinal Achille Ratti, now Pope Pius XI. In a dingy Geneva office, proudly titled the Treaty Registration Room of the League of Nations Secretariat, he carefully signed three state papers, then retired to Berne...
King Ahmed Fuad of Egypt, fat and happy, now on an official tour of Europe, last week paid a surprise visit to the League of Nations at Geneva. He caused a mild panic among the staid members of the Secretariat. Little used to entertaining pompous monarchs who travel as does Egypt's Fuad with a small army of retainers, Secretariat members thought only in the nick of time to provide a throne for the dusky, red-fezzed potentate. Acting Secretary General J. A. M. C. Avenol, flustered in the absence of his chief, suave, assured Sir Eric Drummond, madly...
...years Minneapolis was represented in the national House by Congressman Newton. President Hoover appointed Mr. Newton to his secretariat. The Newton resignation from the House was recently forwarded to Governor Theodore Christiansen of Minnesota. Minneapolis last week prepared to choose his successor...
Despite the "impressively negative" popular vote, Swiss Drys gained one victory last week. Unknown individuals have ordered the cocktail bar in the basement of the League of Nations Secretariat to remain closed each day until 12 noon...
...assembly, unlike similar experiments which have been organized at other colleges, will be on a permanent basis with a Permanent Secretariat supplied by the Boston League of Nations Association...