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 44
... politics . Dawes himself had never voted in Illinois or attended an Illinois state political con- vention . The young campaign manager was soon to have a test of his new organization and to find out the strength of the opposition . The ...
... politics . Dawes himself had never voted in Illinois or attended an Illinois state political con- vention . The young campaign manager was soon to have a test of his new organization and to find out the strength of the opposition . The ...
Page 109
... political atmosphere to one where promises are redeemed and faith is kept . " Thus , Dawes left politics . But he had vowed to destroy the Illinois machine , and continued to give his support to Lawrence Y. Sherman . How much Sherman ...
... political atmosphere to one where promises are redeemed and faith is kept . " Thus , Dawes left politics . But he had vowed to destroy the Illinois machine , and continued to give his support to Lawrence Y. Sherman . How much Sherman ...
Page 230
... political debate that they represent our differences honestly and from the standpoint of truth — not from the ... political leaders a strict adherence to the truth , including disagreeable truth . " I have recently returned from Europe ...
... political debate that they represent our differences honestly and from the standpoint of truth — not from the ... political leaders a strict adherence to the truth , including disagreeable truth . " I have recently returned from Europe ...
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