Word: statements
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Heard Representative Celler of New York cry that themembers of the House and Senate "drink to excess." Next day, he refused to take back his statement and re-emphasized...
Governor Elaine called a tax catechism issued by one of President Frank's professors: "A hodge-podge of lies, half-truths and mis- representation." Thereupon, President Frank replied that the Gov- ernor's statement implied the professor should either retract, resign, or be removed. "As long as I am president of the university," said Dr. Frank, "complete and unqualified academic freedom will not only be accorded to members of Faculties but will be vigorously de- fended, regardless of the pressure, the power or the prestige that may accompany any challenge of this inalienable right of scholarship...
...morning, Sir. This is Mr. Gifford in New York." Sir George Evelyn Pemberton Murray, Secretary of the General Postoffice of Great Britain, in London, replied, "Good morning, Mr. Gifford. Yes, I can hear you perfectly. Can you hear me?" Reassured, Sir Evelyn said, "Splendid!" Mr. Gifford read a formal statement. There had been a hot race among U. S. bank presidents, actresses, businessmen, newspapers to be first to talk to London. Who competed and who won, his company refused to say, regarding such information as confidential despite newsgatherers' arguments that the distinction of talking to London on the first...
...statement to the Overseers, containing remarks on his policy, other than those pertaining to athletics, no less pregnant with significance...
President Lowell's statement of Harvard's athletic policy epitomizes the case against intercollegiate sports, and particularly football, as they are now organized and clearly explains for the first time how the administration proposes to meet the situation...