Word: sessional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Last week the Executive Council of the Federation, its highest body, assembled in Atlantic City in its regular session, which was, of course, private. In going to that meeting, Mr. Gompers announced that the Federation would cling to its (to his) time-honored policy...
After the plenary session of the Conference was over, Premier Mac-Donald of Britain rose, grasped the hand of Premier Herriot of France, and with a smile said: "Now we are all agreed, Satan alone can separate us. Now, if you will allow me, I am going to send the invitation to the Germans...
...still more the Left Senators, who, headed by shrill voices from the ministerial seats, began to call for de Selves' resignation. In vain did the latter try to pacify the irate graybeards and others less bewhiskered; finally he was forced to put on his hat, thus suspending the session. A motion to transfer to le Panthéon, last resting place of France's great men, the bones of Jean Jaurés, Socialist, who was assassinated on the eve of the outbreak of the War, was passed by the Chamber by 346 to 110 votes...
...time came along for a plenary session of the Conference. During one hour and 47 minutes, more of the main problems were broached. A committee of two (one British, one French) was appointed...
...London, in an address before a session of the World Zionist Organ- ization, Sir Herbert Samuel, High Commissioner of Palestine, waxed enthusiastic over the upbuilding of the Jewish National Home and the general progress of Palestine. Said...