Word: steps
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Full six feet, four inches tall, Premier Flandin fairly towered over the Chamber of Deputies as he announced a step no other country in the world dare take. The stamping machines in the French mint had been started and were striking out gold "Louis," 100-franc gold pieces slightly smaller than a U. S. quarter. Not since the War has a Frenchman been able to poke a 100-franc bill at the Treasury cashier and get a "Louis."* All France tingled with pride as Premier Flandin categorically declared: "The coining is being hurried and gold coins will be put into...
...Yale News, which has been demanding contracts and greater security for Elf coaches called Harvard's plan a hold step, but declared "we are happy that the changes are taking place at Harvard, not at Yale...
Harvard has taken a bold step, but whether the step is forward or backward is a question. According to President Conant, the intention is to make drastic reductions in expenses for athletics and at the same time to build up an endowment fund to lessen the oft-decried commercialization of sport. The first is possible, but hardly desirable, the second desirable, but hardly possible...
...year grades have confirmed the University's step in abolishing the return of November grades and the reporting of attendance in courses, primarily for Junior and Seniors...
...blockade is so deadly a weapon, that self-preservation forces belligerents to curtail neutral trading privileges. The other course, less glorious but more realistic, is to withdraw the protection of the government from those who engage in commerce with warring nations. The Nye-Clark resolutions would be a step towards the adoption of this attitude...