Word: whited
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...White House ceremony this early afternoon and the luncheon. The ceremony was particularly impressive. ... I look upon it as a great historical event. I was delighted to see Mr. Hoover again?I am referring now to the President. . . .* I was especially glad to see Mr. Kellogg. He is looking hale and hearty. I notice he has taken on some flesh...
Salmon Oliver Levinson, 63. robust, mender of broken corporations, was one of the few civilians invited to the White House ceremony for the promulgation of the general Treaty for the Renunciation of War, because, as Chairman of the American Committee for the Outlawry of War, to him belonged much unofficial credit for originating the idea of making war illegal. Ceaseless agitator for peace, he had been recommended by no less a journal than the Manchester Guardian for the Nobel Peace Prize. Quite happy now, he sat back, watched the culmination of his endeavors...
...first time since March 4, Citizen Calvin Coolidge returned to the Washington news spotlight. He enjoyed the experience immensely. From Northamp ton to the capital he had journeyed over night to attend the White House promul gation of the General Treaty for the Renunciation of War, creature of his own administration (see col. 1). Observers studied him sharply for changes, found that he talked more freely, smiled more benignly, looked a little less plump, a little less wrinkled about the eyes than when he had left the White House. If he had any regrets on revisiting the scenes...
Toward noon he put on formal attire. drove to the White House, was greeted briefly by President Hoover, on whose right he sat during the East Room ceremonies. After the luncheon he returned to the Willard...
Later in the afternoon Citizen Coolidge called again at the White House, this time to convey to Mrs. Hoover "the message of love and good wishes Mrs. Coolidge sent." That night, a thoroughly contented man, he took a train back to his Northampton retirement...