Word: wenceslao
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...mode of Washington. Only such trifling differences exist as that each Brazilian state is represented by three Senators instead of the Washingtonian two. All too few North American school children have been taught the historic words wherewith Brazil followed the U.S. into war with Germany. Cried President Wenceslao Braz to the Brazilian Congress: "With our elder brother the United States at war, it is impossible for Brazil to remain neutral...
...Argentina. Though besought by Woodrow Wilson to declare war on Germany, and though beseeched by his own Senate and Chamber of Deputies to do so, stern Dr. Irigoyen kep Argentina out of war. Recently grateful Argentines re-elected him President, while Woodrow Wilson lies discredited and dead, and Wenceslao Braz has been thoroughly forgotten...
Across the floor of the Mexican Congress, Deputy Marino Perez and Deputy Wenceslao Macib faced each other in bitter debate. They exchanged volleys of invective, but chose their words carefully out of politeness. Then Deputy Perez made a slip. He allowed the word "effeminate" to escape from his lips. The debate was immediately adjourned to an improvised prize-ring in the streets. Friends separated them...