Word: strengthening
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first result of these conferences was a number of decisions all calculated to strengthen the hand of the Mexican Government, 1) The arms embargo of 1924 was continued. This embargo forbids the general exportation of arms and ammunition to Mexico (i. e., to rebels) but permits such materials to be delivered to the Mexican Government under special license from the U.S. Government. 2) Licenses were promptly granted to the Mexican Government for such war materials as it wished to buy from private firms in this country. 3) Commercial airplanes (easily convertible to fighters) which were removed a year ago from...
...great weakness of the peace settlement was not that it had not solved this question, but that it had not followed the principle of self-determination as far as possible. In the desire to weaken the defeated central powers and to strengthen the smaller or newly-created succession states considerations of strategy, of communications and of geography were allowed to play into the settlement of the frontiers, with the result that since the war there have been more submerged minorities and more irredentas than before. Add to this the fact that these minorities have become nationally more and more conscious...
...Garrison '31 took Putnam's place yesterday and made an encouraging showing. He has been substituting for the injured regular in almost every game this winter and has turned in some fine permormances. His clever stickwork, if he is up to form against Yale will materially strengthen the Crimson offense...
...initiation of the suit in the Señor's New York office. The plaintiff must appear in person, in Sonora, and must remain in the State for 48 hours. Only in exceptional cases can this be avoided. The defendant need not appear per sonally. But to strengthen the legality of the Sonora decree in the U. S. he or she should recognize the jurisdiction of the court by a power of attorney...
...leakage of the latest bit of information contributes testimony to strengthen the indictment. When there is not yet occasion for an official announcement, the news still finds a way. If Harvard has adopted a policy of keeping information until it has lost the chance of novelty, let her follow it without showing the favor of premature publication to newspapers fortunate in their connections...