Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesFull-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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But where Hogg made his effort first as attorney general and then governor , Dawes carried on as a private citizen , with funds for expenses raised by the Trade Board's solicitations . Dawes was pitted against the rich resources and the ...
But where Hogg made his effort first as attorney general and then governor , Dawes carried on as a private citizen , with funds for expenses raised by the Trade Board's solicitations . Dawes was pitted against the rich resources and the ...
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... the following August 13 , he appeared before the State Board of Transportation and held the floor for more than two hours , and was given the close attention not only of the Board but of the most important railroad men in Nebraska .
... the following August 13 , he appeared before the State Board of Transportation and held the floor for more than two hours , and was given the close attention not only of the Board but of the most important railroad men in Nebraska .
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He wrote to Pershing : “ I never had a meeting of the General Purchasing Board , except on minor matters such as the ... The reason why our Allied boards fail is because action has to be by a board and not by an individual .
He wrote to Pershing : “ I never had a meeting of the General Purchasing Board , except on minor matters such as the ... The reason why our Allied boards fail is because action has to be by a board and not by an individual .
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| Title | Portrait of an American: Charles G. Dawes Portrait of an American: Charles G. Dawes, Bascom Nolly Timmons |
| Author | Bascom Nolly Timmons |
| Publisher | Holt, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 344 pages |
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