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Page 742
... directed by the President to say that the Secretary of the Navy has been instructed to order a strong naval force to concentrate in the Gulf of Mexico , to meet any emergency ; and that similar orders have been issued by the Secretary ...
... directed by the President to say that the Secretary of the Navy has been instructed to order a strong naval force to concentrate in the Gulf of Mexico , to meet any emergency ; and that similar orders have been issued by the Secretary ...
Page 834
... directed towards Colonel Benton , as Polk always referred to him , that he go along with the measure.87 Benton's support of the President's position was particularly critical , not only because the votes were close and his was needed ...
... directed towards Colonel Benton , as Polk always referred to him , that he go along with the measure.87 Benton's support of the President's position was particularly critical , not only because the votes were close and his was needed ...
Page 1114
... directed , slowed down their normally routine checks , and began to look into the appointments with a thoroughness that was unwarranted by the nature of the positions or the qualifications of the candidates who were being questioned ...
... directed , slowed down their normally routine checks , and began to look into the appointments with a thoroughness that was unwarranted by the nature of the positions or the qualifications of the candidates who were being questioned ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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