Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...about the time he caught Governor Montagu Norman of the Bank of England "with his vest unbuttoned." (Governor Norman, lolling back with unbuttoned vest, refused to loan an additional ?1,000,000 to Mr. Morgenthau's Greek Refugee Settlement Commission until reminded that the Greek Government could withdraw a ?2,000,000 gold deposit from the Bank of England and take other steps. While Mr. Morgenthau outlined these steps Mr. Norman petulantly buttoned his vest, snapped "You know too much!" as THE BRONX'S "UNCLE HENRY" . . . was noticed. he popped the last button into place and authorized...
Senator Glass publicly admitted that this last provision was the only good thing he could see in deposit guarantee. He and many another expect that 1) once deposit guarantee is in effect, the public will withdraw its money from "uninsured"' banks, so 2) all banks will be forced to come in. therefore 3) by July 1936 all U. S. banks will belong to the Federal Reserve System...
...pretext for raising prices." We say this sounds like a county candidate of 30 years ago. Do you really believe that 20,000 bakers can connive so well against 20 million cook stoves? If so, then President Roosevelt can withdraw his Industry Control Bill-and send for the bakers...
...World Economic Conference begins on Monday." Starting a filibuster, Louisiana's Long strutted the floor: "There's no hurry. We're not going to leave here tonight or tomorrow night or the next night." Democratic Leader Robinson telephoned the White House, asked the President to withdraw his reorganization order. The President refused, told Senator Robinson to hold the Senate in session all night, if necessary...
...outside, the four statesmen squiggled their initials. The pact of collaboration is to run for ten years and if (See col. 2) not denounced before the end of the eighth year will continue indefinitely in force, terminating only upon two years notice that one of the signatories wishes to withdraw. Ten minutes after the initialing, Roman newsboys rushed through the streets with extras shrilling "PEACE DECLARED...