Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesFull-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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“ Henry , ” said Bill Riley , brakeman on the Marietta , Columbus and Northern Railway , “ your brother Charley Dawes is the commonest man I ever saw . ” “ What do you mean by common ? ” Henry asked a little dubiously .
“ Henry , ” said Bill Riley , brakeman on the Marietta , Columbus and Northern Railway , “ your brother Charley Dawes is the commonest man I ever saw . ” “ What do you mean by common ? ” Henry asked a little dubiously .
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Two groups , the backers of the Aldrich bill on one hand and those of the Vreeland bill on the other , were deadlocking the issue in sullen disagreement . In the spring of 1908 Dawes appeared before the banking and currency committee of ...
Two groups , the backers of the Aldrich bill on one hand and those of the Vreeland bill on the other , were deadlocking the issue in sullen disagreement . In the spring of 1908 Dawes appeared before the banking and currency committee of ...
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I favor the Kellogg Treaty , ” Dawes stated , “ but I favor the Cruiser bill just as strongly under existing circumstances . It is not proposed to build cruisers to achieve naval superiority , but to attain naval equality under existing ...
I favor the Kellogg Treaty , ” Dawes stated , “ but I favor the Cruiser bill just as strongly under existing circumstances . It is not proposed to build cruisers to achieve naval superiority , but to attain naval equality under existing ...
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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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