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Word: statement (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...blue, but red-white-and-blue. . . ." Chagrined that the President had not committed himself, Messrs. Wylie and Bowlby returned to the White House next day, sought an expression of opinion from him. President Hoover was "too busy" to see them. Secretary Akerson told them the President had no statement to make, thanked them again for calling.* ¶ The Hoover headgear has been put under comparative study. Results: The 31st President wears a 7¼hat, ⅛ larger than Lincoln's, ⅛ smaller than Grant's. President Hayes had the smallest head (7 1/16), President Garfield the largest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Blue | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

Great Britain, Irish Free State, Turkey, Norway, Greece were other complainants. Notably absent from the list were Canada and the A-B-C powers of South America. Canada, protested informally, in an oral statement by Minister Vincent Massey hinting at a high Canadian wheat tariff in retaliation for the proposed U. S. duties on lumber and shingles. Having had the list published, Senator Harrison next engaged Senator Smoot in an altercation on what the protests signified. Senator Smoot at first belittled them, called them "unimportant . . . similar in substance to former protests." Senator Harrison called them the result...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE TARIFF: Complaints from Afar | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

...with what the leader of the Opposition says about the great desirability of personal conference between those who bear the burden of state and those with whom they come in contact. But I will communicate to the honorable gentleman when I am in a position to make a definite statement as to what arrangements have been made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Parliament's Week: Jul. 22, 1929 | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

...Deputies squirmed in embarrassment. Quickly he made use of Chancellor Snowden's statement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Door is Closed'' | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

...tariffs. Asked why Henry Ford had not appeared, Mr. Roberge suprisingly replied that Henry Ford had received no invitation. After these qualifications, Mr. Roberge announced that Edsel Ford was willing to have automobiles on the free list. It was noticed that Mr. Roberge did not echo Mr. Sloan's statement about not importing foreign-made cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: U.S. Motors Abroad | 7/22/1929 | See Source »

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