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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...V-O-T-E spells "Yes." Dislocation of the vowels spells "veto," a hard thing for a U. S. President to write. Not over 600 vetoes have been written since the U. S. Government started functioning. In that time the Congresses have passed upwards of 50,000 bills and resolutions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Vetoes | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...instead of a lot of Smith money, a lot of rebellious sentiment against the Simmons rule. Therefore, last week, in a whispery voice, Senator Simmons began a long, long speech which was as much the last stand of a local patriarch as it was the last stand of Tradition v. Tammany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Brown Derby | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

Philosophized the Lt. Col. Reginald V. K. Applin: "A woman loses her dignity when she parts with her hair. The beautiful story of Lady Godiva becomes coarse and unthinkable if we try to imagine her as riding without her long golden locks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Jun. 4, 1928 | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God. (St. Matthew, V...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Sabath's Day | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...entire list of collectors follows: ANDOVER Room George Wilkinson 14 APLEY 2-25 C. S. House 22 25-54 A. E. Monroe 53 APTHORP E. T. Clapp 8 BECK A. G. Thatcher 22 CLAVERLY 1-11 H. W. Sturges 3 12-22 J. V. N. Hitch 16 23-33--C. B. H. Hollister 30 34-44 R. Follansbee 37 45-55 S. E. Brown 51 CONANT 3-20 J. K. Snyder 5 21-32 S. B. Jones 28 32-48 P. G. Stevens 38 DIVINITY 5-15 E. N. Eddy 9 16-30 M. E. Jones...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: P. B. H. LAUNCHES ANNUAL TEXT-BOOK DRIVE TODAY | 6/1/1928 | See Source »

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