History of the Cabinet of the United States of America, from President Washington to President Coolidge: An Account of the Origin of the Cabinet, a Roster of the Various Members with the Term of Service, and Biographical Sketches of Each Member, Showing Public Offices Held by Each ...Industrial Printing Company, 1925 - 537 էջ |
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... interest her pupils in the history of the country , and had adopted a system of setting apart one hour a week in which she would talk to them about some of the men who had helped to build the na- tion and of her trouble oftentimes to ...
... interest her pupils in the history of the country , and had adopted a system of setting apart one hour a week in which she would talk to them about some of the men who had helped to build the na- tion and of her trouble oftentimes to ...
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... interests . But , besides this , they take charge of the estates of Ameri- can citizens who die abroad without legal representatives ; care for stranded American seamen ; certify to the correctness of the values of merchandise exported ...
... interests . But , besides this , they take charge of the estates of Ameri- can citizens who die abroad without legal representatives ; care for stranded American seamen ; certify to the correctness of the values of merchandise exported ...
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... interest claimed , he is still carried on the books of the Treasury Depart- ment as being technically a defaulter . Many years later the whole matter was investigated by some experts and the impression reached that the decision of the ...
... interest claimed , he is still carried on the books of the Treasury Depart- ment as being technically a defaulter . Many years later the whole matter was investigated by some experts and the impression reached that the decision of the ...
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... interest in the questions then in dispute between the colonies and the king and Parliament , and early joined a volunteer company of militia . In 1775 he was made colonel of a militia regiment . On receiving news of the battle of ...
... interest in the questions then in dispute between the colonies and the king and Parliament , and early joined a volunteer company of militia . In 1775 he was made colonel of a militia regiment . On receiving news of the battle of ...
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... interest the French king in the cause of the colonies . John Quincy was not quite eleven years of age , but he accompanied his father to Paris and was established in a school near that city . He had hardly got so established when his ...
... interest the French king in the cause of the colonies . John Quincy was not quite eleven years of age , but he accompanied his father to Paris and was established in a school near that city . He had hardly got so established when his ...
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Էջ 160 - Parties agree as between themselves to respect their rights in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific Ocean.
Էջ 214 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Էջ 400 - Navy, the chief officer of which shall be called the Secretary of the Navy, whose duty it shall be to execute such orders as he shall receive from the President of the United States, relative to the procurement of naval stores and materials and the construction, armament, equipment and employment of vessels of war, as well as all other matters connected with the naval establishment of the United States.
Էջ 12 - Executive to be as follows: to have a negative on all laws about to be passed, and the execution of all laws passed, to have the direction of war when authorized or begun; to have with the advice and approbation of the Senate the power of making all treaties; to have the sole appointment of the heads or chief officers of the departments of Finance, War and Foreign Affairs...
Էջ 27 - Affairs, and that there shall be a principal officer therein, to be called the Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs, who shall perform and execute such duties as shall from time to time be enjoined on or intrusted to him by the President of the United States...
Էջ 27 - an act for establishing an executive department, to be denominated the department of foreign affairs.
Էջ 489 - Department to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, manufacturing, shipping, and fishery industries, the labor interests, and the transportation facilities of the United States...
Էջ 511 - MAKE KNOWN, That whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations by committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture...
Էջ 500 - Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Էջ 511 - Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part, and France on the other, and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers...