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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Since the present relations of the U. S. and Turkey are more than usually amicable (due to Admiral Bristol) there remains for his successor chiefly the task of devising with Turkish statesmen some means whereby the U. S. Senate may eventually be brought to recognize as a fait accompli the post-War status of Turkey. Other nations have done this by ratifying the Lausanne Treaty, but the U. S. continues to refuse, chiefly because many U. S. clergymen still heatedly allege the "oppression" of Christians in Turkey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Grew Promoted | 5/30/1927 | See Source »

...Crimson crews, the University and the Seconds, pulled out for New York State last night and will row on Lake Cayuga this morning and afternoon in preparation for the race tomorrow. The eights realize that they have a hard task ahead of them at Ithaca. Cornell boast eight of the most powerful oarsmen in the East and two miles is their distance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Eight Carries Lutz and Pocock Shells to Ithaca for Cornell Race--Choice of Crew Depends on Cayuga's Condition | 5/27/1927 | See Source »

...omission, is noticeable with all the force of a startling addition. The usual editorial entitled "The 19--Red Book" is missing. But the words must be recorded, even though modesty prevails among the present editors. They have again, as in the past, pursued with energy and admirable initiative the task of recording faithfully the occurences and the spirit of their class Sophomores could do no more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EDITION OF 1930 | 5/27/1927 | See Source »

...when General Andrews was first removed to a less active position, in favour of an official actively- supported by the AntiSaloom League. Only when he issues his statement of the situation during his two years in office will some light be thrown on the processes which underlie the great task of enforcement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVOLT IN THE DESERT | 5/21/1927 | See Source »

...possible that the task of M. Valery is incomplete. Might he not well examine the questions, how a certain point of view comes to be adopted, what is the essential basis of all points of view, and the relation of this to other things

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARIETY. By Paul Valery. Translated from the French by T. Malcolm Crosby. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1927. $3.00. | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

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