Word: statements
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that many of her audience held different political beliefs, the Marquessa was not altogether mistress of the occasion. Nevertheless, she took criticism in good part and such questions as she could not answer by specific information she turned aside. Ignoring many breaches of good taste, she later made a statement thanking the Student Body for their "fine spirit of fair play...
...third point was that only in endowed colleges was the nation as a whole so well represented both geographically and socially, and that contacts thus made develop "citizens with a truly American viewpoint." In this connection he repeated the statement made at Cleveland on Monday night that in order to provide opportunities for all classes, scholarships must be offered large enough to cover the student's total expenditures...
...Office proved its mastery of delicate diplomacy. A note was sent to the three powers reiterating Japan's willingness to negotiate "quantitative" arms reduction (to all-round parity), but regretting that no information would be given on current Japanese naval construction. At the same time a most interesting statement was given. It began by saving the Japanese Navy's face by stating that Japan was not concerned with the provisions of a treaty of which she was not a signatory. But it went on to say that if the treaty powers "dogmatically conclude" that Japan is building ships...
Later on, when Major General Johnson Hagood, retired, testifying before the House Committee, again lamented the absence of a clear statement of naval policy, Chairman Vinson interrupted with a reply that to some extent at least served to quiet fears that the Navy was to be used to help England police or challenge the world. He said that the bill itself would contain a "definite statement of what the fundamental naval policy of this country is," proceeded to read it. The bill defined the fundamental naval policy of the U. S. to be maintaining a Navy adequate to afford "protection...
...Lewis tried to put the best face he could on the contract with an optimistic declaration thai: "it preserves the current wage structure." But he devoted most of his statement to his old line of buttering up Steelman Taylor. Said Laborman Lewis: "The fact that our minds were able to meet on questions of principle and policy is a tribute to Mr. Taylor not only as a leader of industry but as an American devoted to the furtherance of ration,: relationships and national stability...