Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...always been the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty over the Philippine Islands and recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein...
...done by the Filipinos. It would probably be unsafe to accept President Wilson's declaration that these conditions have been complied with as final and it is hoped that President Harding will go slowly in the matter of deciding this very vital question, because if the United States should withdraw its control and cease to exercise its power of protection over the Islands prematurely it would very likely ensue that internal complications would follow and some other country might feel it incumbent upon them to step in and take up the burden which our country has just laid down...
...with some men the worship of God is not a thing of the number of Chapel services attended. Some withdraw to the stillness of the Chapel to work out their individual problems and to worship God not by stereotyped forms, but in their own hearts. Here the Chapel loses its greatest chance for service...
...Hoover said, "and the towns of Europe have provided every service in their power, but they are exhausted. America has sided in supplying their deficiencies by organization and commodities. We have aimed to teach self-help in Eastern Europe, and in many cases we have been able to withdraw when the community has once been set on its feet...
...official decision gives the reason: "The Soviet Government conducts a propaganda in the United States for the purpose of creating an insurrection to overthrow the Government of the United States by force and violence. It is further shown that Lenine has proposed to withdraw the propaganda in return for political and commercial recognition and intercourse between Russia and the United States." Would any nation stoop to such terms? In such a case does money or commercial privilege signify anything...