Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesHolt, 1953 - 344 pages Full-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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Page 75
... Congress . The President's message went to Congress . " He expects abuse for his efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Cuban situation ; but , when his policy and acts are all known to the public , they will know his true strength ...
... Congress . The President's message went to Congress . " He expects abuse for his efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Cuban situation ; but , when his policy and acts are all known to the public , they will know his true strength ...
Page 87
... Congress , for the time , would leave to the President the duty of maintaining Amer- ican sovereignty and providing a government for the Philippines . A form of government had been provided for Puerto Rico , with the proviso that ...
... Congress , for the time , would leave to the President the duty of maintaining Amer- ican sovereignty and providing a government for the Philippines . A form of government had been provided for Puerto Rico , with the proviso that ...
Page 255
... Congress which completed Dawes ' first two years in office came to an end . The Senate was tied up once again in a dreary filibuster , in which a minority was trying to seat Senator - Elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania , charged with ...
... Congress which completed Dawes ' first two years in office came to an end . The Senate was tied up once again in a dreary filibuster , in which a minority was trying to seat Senator - Elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania , charged with ...
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