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...final break with the President, so often foretold, came at last on a by-issue. The Senate investigating committee requested authority for its representative to go through such files of the Department of Justice as it might designate. The Attorney General refused the request on the grounds that it was contrary to the public interest; that it would be misleading to" permit "a general fishing expedition among the files of the Department" bringing out documents piecemeal, unless entire files were examined and presented with proper explanation by the official in charge of each case...
...entitled to a full and fair hearing. But as there is no way by which you can divest yourself of the interest you have personally in the investigation, I can see no way but for you to retire as Attorney General, and I am therefore compelled to request your resignation...
Following a request from the Student Friendship Committee, all clothing collected in this drive will be turned over to that organization...
Princeton, N. J., March 30.--"In response to your request as to Dean Briggs' work in the field of Intercollegiate athletic administration, I take pleasure in expressing my belief that his fine conception of college sport, his sensitive judgment in all questions of athletic policy, his ability to apply rules firmly and justly without losing humanity, and the influence of his chivalrous personality have represented a contribution to the cause of sound intercollegiate athletics which will be enduring...
...appointment of an advisory committee and the selection of Haughton as head coach with results which are well known During this first year there was considerable agitation in regard to summer baseball Dartmouth had cleaned house drastically with the result that its baseball team was seriously crippled. When a request came, therefore, for the Harvard baseball team to break precedent and play a game at Hanover, Dean Briggs felt that to comply would be to show Dartmouth that their attitude was appreciated. No one wanted to go, as the schedule was already difficult, but the Dean won. The trip...