Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...then went on to describe how he came to the island, pursued and roofless, and how the people had so kindly received him, and how he had enjoyed their hospitality and had shared their sorrows and joys. " Thus we learned to know, understand and appreciate each other. Now the mo- ment has come that I must bid farewell to Wieringen and would like to shake you all by the hand, thanking you for all you gave me. Terribly difficult years they were for me, far from my Fatherland and family, but they were made bearable by the friendly human feelings...
...understand that a small group of Mexican politicians has formulated a protest addressed to me because of the declarations which I made in favor of General Calles...
...occupant of the post was Warren G. Harding. Mr. Coolidge wrote to Mrs. Henry Howard, President of the Association: " I have been greatly interested in what you tell me of the work which the association is doing to provide libraries for our American merchant marine, and I can well understand that the libraries serve not only to furnish instructive and interesting reading, but that they also have to maintain the morale of the men in the service...
...secure among American scholars a better appreciation of the contributions of the French universities to science and learning. It is hoped that through such fellowships the peoples of the world who cherish the same ideals of democracy, justice, and liberty will be helped to know one another better, to understand and appreciate more fully one another's character and aims, to seek larger benefits from one another's labors and achievements in various field of human activity, and more and more to cooperate in the realization of their hopes and ambitions...
Ralston. C. A. Greathouse, Democratic National Committeeman, furthered the boom of the present Senator and former Governor of Indiana by a modest disclaimer of Samuel Ralston's ambition coupled with an assertion of Mr. Ralston's worth: "I understand Senator Ralston's frame of mind and feel altogether safe in saying that he is not a candidate for the nomination and will not be a candidate. . . . The nation is heavily in debt and the only way to get rid of debts is to pay them. Senator Ralston understands the remedy of hard work and old-fashioned economy...