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...days the trial was delayed while the prosecution rounded up some alienists of its own to swear with equal positiveness that Lieut. Massie was sane when Kahahawai was shot. Lawyer Darrow would not allow Dr. Joseph Catton and Paul Bowers, both also of California, to examine his client. But that did not prevent the pair from testifying after a perusal of the court record...
...Eamon de Valera do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State as by law established, and that I will be faithful to H. M. King George V, his heirs and successors by law in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the British Commonwealth of Nations...
...cases mentioned, a trained nurse, a Hungarian social worker, and a Yale professor, all applying for citizenship, professed a sincere aversion to warring on their fellow men. On this account, they refused to swear that they would bear arms in defense of the country, although willing in all other respects to serve it to the best of their ability. The liberal minority of the court more wisely considered that the desirability of these three as citizens far offset whatever drawback their pacifistic influence might have...
...their abilities. Modern Olympic athletes also have an oath, to recite which the U. S. committee selected Jack Shea, 21-year-old Dartmouth sophomore, speedskater and son of a Lake Placid butcher. While the other athletes raised their right hands in assent, Skater Shea solemnly assured 5.000 spectators: "We swear that we will take part in the Olympic Games in loyal competition, respecting the regulations which govern them and desirous of participating in them in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the honor of our country and for the glory of sport." First event was the 500-meter skating race...
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