Word: tasks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Stresemann, leader of the German People's Party, bosom friend of Monarchy men. Herr Stresemann accepted the Presidential mandate to form a new Cabinet. He tried; but because Dr. Marx would not come to his aid with 68 Centrists faithful and true, the Foreign Minister gave up the task...
...during the War, he stopped a strike of munitions workers that had been financed by Germany. He brought labor solidly to the support of the Government?which was no light task because of pro-German and anti-English sentiment. At the Peace Conference, he headed the Labor mission...
...shall take up the task awaiting me in the spirit of having for my aim the carrying out of the Dawes Plan...
...present and future of Albania are, indeed, bright as an inexhaustible spring of controversy, and it is unlikely that this busy little state will allow the Balkans, to relapse from the front page. Other states may fall in line with the humdrum task of self-government and industrial development, but Albania will always stand by the ancient and honored ideal of self-determination by the sword. The new-fangled ideas of democracy and representative government may vitiate the national character of neighboring countries, but Albania is resolved to uphold to the last man the Balkan ideal of confusion, poverty...
...attempt to replace the ancient father, performs two extremely valuable functions. For men who have already chosen their profession the committee offers a series of personal conferences, so that the student may choose the particular division of his profession for which he is most fitted. For the more difficult task of guiding the man with no special bent toward a suitable niche, the Committee has arranged more conferences, talks by qualified men from the recognized professions, and has sent out a questionnaire to Juniors as well as Seniors...