United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 7265U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... thereof . In other words , the number of regis- trants reported for each subdivision ( that is , each city of 30,000 inhabitants or more in 1917 , according to the official estimates of population made by the Bureau of the Census prior ...
... thereof . In other words , the number of regis- trants reported for each subdivision ( that is , each city of 30,000 inhabitants or more in 1917 , according to the official estimates of population made by the Bureau of the Census prior ...
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... thereof . Since the State totals , as shown by the cor- rected returns received by mail , varied more or less from those given in the preliminary telegraphic returns , both the total regis- tration for the United States and the total ...
... thereof . Since the State totals , as shown by the cor- rected returns received by mail , varied more or less from those given in the preliminary telegraphic returns , both the total regis- tration for the United States and the total ...
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... thereof . " But this much I believe : First . We ought to use all our powers of moral suasion to induce the nations of the world to adopt the policy of gradual disarmament . Most of the civilized nations have favored this program for ...
... thereof . " But this much I believe : First . We ought to use all our powers of moral suasion to induce the nations of the world to adopt the policy of gradual disarmament . Most of the civilized nations have favored this program for ...
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... thereof , as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress : Provided , That no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and ...
... thereof , as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress : Provided , That no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and ...
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... thereof , and , unless reasonable compensation is provided , is a taking without due process of law and without compensation . The Sheppard resolution as reported could be amended to avoid this criticism by adding the following words at ...
... thereof , and , unless reasonable compensation is provided , is a taking without due process of law and without compensation . The Sheppard resolution as reported could be amended to avoid this criticism by adding the following words at ...
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