Word: understood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hoover is understood to be much exercised over the prospects of America's foreign trade. Markets in this country have been so good during the last few months that manufacturers are neglecting to "push" their wares abroad. The result is that America is dropping out of foreign markets and may have much difficulty in regaining her footing when a trade slump arrives...
...That he sent telegrams on behalf of "the international bankers" to clergymen asking them to support the World Court; that the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ was "inspired by the State Department" to endorse the Court that; "the Rockefellers, it is understood, are aiding in the business of promoting the World Court scheme...
Saar Dispute. The British withdrew their request for an investigation by the League of the Saar Valley regime. It is understood that the Saar Valley Government (principally French) agrees to modify its attitude toward suspension of newspapers and arrests of men found to be fomenting strikes...
This time the President will have a definite program to present, definite kinds of cooperation to ask. It is understood that Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is drawing up the program...
...which Robert Dollar is interested), each bid to buy its own route and that operated by the other. There were also several bids for the South American trade, and others for East Indian and Mediterranean routes. The United American Lines (of which W. A. Harriman is Chairman) are understood to be making overtures for the purchase of five of the Board's large Atlantic passenger liners: the Leviathan, George Washington, America, President Buchanan, President Roosevelt...