Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesFull-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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It read as follows : " " The President's close friend must not undertake to commit the administration to any candidate . It has no candidate . The convention must make the nomination . The administration would not if it could .
It read as follows : " " The President's close friend must not undertake to commit the administration to any candidate . It has no candidate . The convention must make the nomination . The administration would not if it could .
Page 143
Once again , both the Republican and Democratic nominees were Dawes ' close personal friends . He had shared many a lunch and din' ner at Losekam's in Washington with his former law school mentor William Howard Taft .
Once again , both the Republican and Democratic nominees were Dawes ' close personal friends . He had shared many a lunch and din' ner at Losekam's in Washington with his former law school mentor William Howard Taft .
Page 183
Dawes agreed with Pershing “ October 3 : May the Lord bring this war to a close soon , provided its close marks an enduring peace . But this war must be fought to a finish , not negotiated to one . " At 5:30 in the morning of November ...
Dawes agreed with Pershing “ October 3 : May the Lord bring this war to a close soon , provided its close marks an enduring peace . But this war must be fought to a finish , not negotiated to one . " At 5:30 in the morning of November ...
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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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