Word: signed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Least satisfactory signing of the week was the neutrality resolution compelling the President to declare arms embargoes against both sides in any war which may break out before Feb. 29, 1936. Sign it he did because "the objective is wholly good," but not without announcing that he wanted it changed: "It is the policy of this Government to avoid being drawn into wars between other nations, but it is a fact that no Congress and no Executive can foresee all possible future situations. ...In other words the inflexible provisions might drag us into war instead of keeping...
...spite of a hundred activities he held his usual press conferences, grinned cheerfully at correspondents, told them nothing. In one day he thrice tossed off appropriate sentiments as he accepted credentials from new and old diplomats. Nor was he too hurried to sign a letter of birthday congratulations to the 98-year-old widow of Poet Thomas Buchanan Read, author of "Sheridan's Ride...
...economic pontiff, William Aberhart makes his followers sign pledges that they accept Social Credit "on faith," forbids them to debate or argue its merits...
...bulk of the student cases concern the multitude of contracts which they are urged to sign during the first two weeks of their career each fall. Many of them turn out to be unsatisfactory and the Legal Aid Bureau takes upon itself the task of making adjustments or going to court to force settlements if necessary...
Thus enlightened, Washington officials sped a $2,000,000 check order to Sacramento by telegraph. There it was learned that Governor Merriam was in Long Beach, 500 mi. away. But he would be in Los Angeles at 2 p. m. to sign the check. Southward zoomed the check by airplane. At 2 p. m. Governor Merriam was still in Long Beach, having a tooth pulled. Could his secretary sign for him? No, ruled a Federal official, nobody but the Governor. A messenger leaped into an automobile, roared out to Long Beach with the check. The Governor signed. Another messenger leaped...