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Montana Standard Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March & April 1972), The Montana Standard Mar 1972

Montana Standard Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March & April 1972), The Montana Standard

Ratification-Era Newspaper Articles

This is a collection of articles published in the Montana Standard in March and April of 1972 that discuss the ratification of the newly proposed Montana constitution.


Lewistown Daily News Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March To June 1972), The Lewistown Daily News Mar 1972

Lewistown Daily News Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March To June 1972), The Lewistown Daily News

Ratification-Era Newspaper Articles

This is a collection of articles published in the Lewistown Daily News from March 1972 to June 1972 that discuss the ratification of the newly proposed Montana constitution.


Daily Inter Lake Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March To June 1972), The Daily Inter Lake Mar 1972

Daily Inter Lake Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March To June 1972), The Daily Inter Lake

Ratification-Era Newspaper Articles

This is a collection of articles published in the Daily Inter Lake from March 1972 to June 1972 that discuss the ratification of the newly proposed Montana constitution.


Independent Record Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March & April 1972), The Independent Record Mar 1972

Independent Record Montana Constitution Ratification Articles (March & April 1972), The Independent Record

Ratification-Era Newspaper Articles

This is a collection of articles published in the Independent Record in March and April of 1972 that discuss the ratification of the newly proposed Montana constitution.


"Contemporary Attitudes Toward War", Edward M. Keating Jul 1966

"Contemporary Attitudes Toward War", Edward M. Keating

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.


Cyprus, The "Warlike Isle": Origins And Elements Of The Current Crisis, Thomas Ehrlich Jan 1966

Cyprus, The "Warlike Isle": Origins And Elements Of The Current Crisis, Thomas Ehrlich

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


The Alien Registration Act Of 1940, Carol R. Rice Oct 1962

The Alien Registration Act Of 1940, Carol R. Rice

History ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the various factors which led to the passage of the Smith Act. Into this consideration will enter the numerous bills introduced during the decade, the congressional investigating committee, and their reports.


The Barenblatt Decision Of The Supreme Court And The Academic Profession, Ralph F. Fuchs Jan 1959

The Barenblatt Decision Of The Supreme Court And The Academic Profession, Ralph F. Fuchs

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson Sep 1958

Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Anderson thanks addressee Mr. Sickel for his interesting letter (not included) and summarizes the journey of the USS Nautilus under the polar ice cap and across the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The letter is typed on USS Nautilus stationary.


George W. Norris's Persuasion In The Campaign For The Unicameral Legislature, Phillip K. Tompkins Jul 1957

George W. Norris's Persuasion In The Campaign For The Unicameral Legislature, Phillip K. Tompkins

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The people of forty-seven states in this country are governed by bicameral or two-house legislatures. The people of the forty-eighth, Nebraskans, are governed by a unicameral or one-house legislature.

On November 6, 1934, the people of Nebraska provided by amendment to their state constitution, a one-house legislature to be composed of between thirty and fifty members to be elected on a non-partisan ballot. The number of solons was later set at forty-three, and 1957 marked the twentieth anniversary of the first unicameral session in Nebraska.

Senator George W. Norris is generally regarded by all as the father of the unicameral …


Political Points: A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize Volume Iii, Number 4 - September 1952, Communist Party Sep 1952

Political Points: A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize Volume Iii, Number 4 - September 1952, Communist Party

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Political pamphlet written by the Communist Party, 1st Congressional District [California]

Political Points - A Bulletin of Opinion To Clarify and Organize

Volume III, Number 4

September 1952

September 30, 1952

Santa Rosa, California

-Gen. Van Fleet

-March of 1951

-USSR Embassy

-Santa Rosa Press Democrat

-South Africa

-Gen. Sir Gerald Templer

-British High Commisioner

-Congressman Usher Burdick

-Vincent Hallinan

-Carl Sullivan

-Gen. Daniel Hudelson

-Mrs. Charlotta Bass

-Reuben Borough

-William Knowland

Editor: Francis G. Fink

PO Box 664, Santa Rosa

PO Box 79, Sausalito

PO Box 707, Eureka


Political Points - A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize Volume I, Number 4 July - August 1950, Communist Party Jul 1950

Political Points - A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize Volume I, Number 4 July - August 1950, Communist Party

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Political pamphlet written by Communist Part, 1st Congressional District [California]

Political Points - A Bulletin of Opinion To Clarify and Organize

Volume I, Number 4

July - August 1950

Santa Rosa, California

-Back To Those Elections

-Roosevelt-Douglas

-That Race for Congress

-People's World

-North Bay Labor Journal

-Iowa Union Farmers Union

Editor: Francis G. Fink

PO Box 664, Santa Rosa

PO Box 79, Sausalito

PO Box 707, Eureka


Truman's Move Made Illegally, Francis G. Fink Jan 1950

Truman's Move Made Illegally, Francis G. Fink

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Newspaper article clipping of an letter to the editor.

Keywords include:

Francis G. Fink, Chariman

Communist Party

First Congressional District

Santa Rosa, California

-North Atlantic Pact

-Johnson

-Dulles

-McArthur

-Bradley

-Korea

-A-Bomb

-South Korea

-Frank Bartholomew

-N.Y. Herald Tribune


1st Congressional District - Special Election (1949), Communist Party Nov 1949

1st Congressional District - Special Election (1949), Communist Party

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Politcal pamphlet written by Communist Party, 1st Congressional District [California] - advocating to "Vote for Schools and Old Age Pensions"

Editor: Francis G. Fink

PO Box 664, Santa Rosa

PO Box 79, Sausalito

PO Box 707, Eureka


The Opposition To Statehood Within The Territory Of New Mexico, 1888-1903, Archie M. Mcdowell Apr 1940

The Opposition To Statehood Within The Territory Of New Mexico, 1888-1903, Archie M. Mcdowell

History ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to identify indications of opposition to statehood within New Mexico between the years 1888 and 1902. The sources of information were newspapers of the territory published during those years, government documents, letters and several other miscellaneous sources.

The first chapter of the thesis [discusses] the nature and scope of the endeavor, with the attitude of political parties and leaders, both national and within the territory; the events occurring during the elimination of New Mexico from the Omnibus bill; and gives a summary of the reasons generally advanced in favor of admission.

The second chapter …


In The Name Of Legislative Intention, Frank Edward Horack Jr. Jan 1932

In The Name Of Legislative Intention, Frank Edward Horack Jr.

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


The Senate's Veto Power Over Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court, 1916-1930, Wallace Worthy Hall Jan 1932

The Senate's Veto Power Over Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court, 1916-1930, Wallace Worthy Hall

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is a well known fact that in recent years the United States Senate has increasingly become more critical of presidential appointments to the Supreme Court branch. In this thesis the author has undertaken an intensive study of the several cases between 1916 and 1930 in which, serious opposition developed to the confirmation of Supreme Court appointments. Within this period fall the unsuccessful fights against Justices Brandeis,Taft, Butler, Stone,and Hughes,and the successful opposition to Judge Parker. In each case an effort has been made to bring out the forces and arguments operative on either side of the controversy, and to …


Political Points: A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize - March/April 1950 [Vol I, Number 2], Communist Party Mar 1930

Political Points: A Bulletin Of Opinion To Clarify And Organize - March/April 1950 [Vol I, Number 2], Communist Party

Ina and Noel Harris Collection

Politcal pamphlet written by Communist Party, 1st Congressional District [California]

Political Points - A Bulletin of Opinion To Clarify and Organize

Volume I, Number 2

March - April 1950

Santa Rosa, California

-People vs. Bigots

-Modern Highwaymen

-Marin City

-Mundt-Nixon Bill

-Wagner Act

-Marin & Sonoma Counties

Editor: Francis G. Fink

PO Box 664, Santa Rosa

PO Box 79, Sausalito

PO Box 707, Eureka


Letter From Roland P. Falkner To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, November 21, 1909, Roland P. Falkner Nov 1909

Letter From Roland P. Falkner To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, November 21, 1909, Roland P. Falkner

Immigration

The document is a handwritten letter from Roland P. Falkner to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson concerning a paper on increased restriction of immigration.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hamilton Wright, October 18, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hamilton Wright, October 18, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Hamilton Wright confirming the termination of his project at the Department of State.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles H. Stockton, June 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles H. Stockton, June 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Charles Stockton asking for a presentation on international law from the Navy's perspective.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Harvey Washington Wiley, May 6, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Harvey Washington Wiley, May 6, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Harvey Washington Wiley concerning complaints from the French Ambassador Jean Jusserand about ramifications of the Pure Food and Drug Act on a French manufacturer.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Victoriano Salado-Alvarez, April 29, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Victoriano Salado-Alvarez, April 29, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Victoriano Salado-Alvarez following up on a conversation about the Valenzuela legal case.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William I. Buchanan, April 13, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William I. Buchanan, April 13, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William I. Buchanan concerning his appointment as Agent in the Orinoco Steamship Company Case of the United States of America versus the United States of Venezuela at The Hague Court.


Memorandum From Alvey A. Adee To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, April 13, 1909, Alvey A. Adee Apr 1909

Memorandum From Alvey A. Adee To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, April 13, 1909, Alvey A. Adee

Immigration

The document is a typed memorandum from the Second Assistant Secretary of State to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson on the topic of immigrant laborers and the need for regulations and conditions imposed by a special Department of Labor.


President Harrison's Executive Order, 1892 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Benjamin Harrison Jan 1904

President Harrison's Executive Order, 1892 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Benjamin Harrison

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This 1904 reprint of President Benjamin Harrison’s 1892 Executive Order was transcribed and published in vol. I of Charles Kappler’s Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Signed on June 17, 1892, this executive order increased the size of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation by withdrawing a portion of Township 147 from sale or settlement.


Treaty Of Fort Laramie, 1868 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Nathaniel G. Taylor, William T. Sherman, William S. Harney, John B. Sanborn, Samuel F. Tappen, Christopher C. Augur, Alfred H. Terry, John B. Henderson, Andrew Johnson Jan 1904

Treaty Of Fort Laramie, 1868 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Nathaniel G. Taylor, William T. Sherman, William S. Harney, John B. Sanborn, Samuel F. Tappen, Christopher C. Augur, Alfred H. Terry, John B. Henderson, Andrew Johnson

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This 1904 reprint of the Sioux Treaty of 1868, also known as the Treaty of Fort Laramie, 1868, was transcribed and published in vol. II of Charles Kappler’s Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. This treaty, between the United States government and the Sioux and Arapaho Nations, established the Great Sioux Reservation, promised the Sioux would own the Black Hills in perpetuity, and set aside the country north of the North Platte River and east of the summits of the Big Horn Mountains as unceded Indian territory. Furthermore, the U.S. government pledged to close the Bozeman Trail forts and provide …


President Hayes's Executive Order, 1880 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Rutherford B. Hayes Jan 1904

President Hayes's Executive Order, 1880 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Rutherford B. Hayes

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This 1904 reprint of President Rutherford B. Hayes’s 1880 Executive Order was transcribed and published in vol. I of Charles Kappler’s Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Originally issued on July 13, 1880, President Hayes’s Executive Order significantly reduced the size of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Created at the behest of the Northern Pacific Railroad, this executive order resulted in a considerable loss of Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara homelands, hunting grounds, and sacred sites.


Executive Order Of 1870 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Ulysses S. Grant, Samuel A. Wainwright, Ely S. Parker, Jacob D. Cox Jan 1904

Executive Order Of 1870 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, Ulysses S. Grant, Samuel A. Wainwright, Ely S. Parker, Jacob D. Cox

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This 1904 reprint of President Ulysses S. Grant’s 1870 Executive Order was transcribed and published in vol. I of Charles Kappler’s Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. In addition to Grant’s executive order setting apart a reservation for the Arikara, Gros Ventre (Hidatsa), and Mandan, this document includes Captain Wainwright’s Proposal recommending a reservation for the three tribes, E.S. Parker’s Response, and J.D. Cox’s forward to the president.


Treaty Of Fort Laramie With Sioux, Etc., 1851 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, David D. Mitchell, Thomas Fitzpatrick Jan 1904

Treaty Of Fort Laramie With Sioux, Etc., 1851 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, David D. Mitchell, Thomas Fitzpatrick

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This 1904 reprint of the Treaty of Fort Laramie with the Sioux, Etc., 1851—also known as the Horse Creek Treaty—was transcribed and published in vol. II of Charles Kappler's Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Originally signed on September 17, 1851, this treaty between the US Government and representatives from the Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Crow, Assiniboine, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, recognized and defined the boundaries between the Indigenous tribes of the Northern Great Plains. Equally, it sought to establish an effective and lasting peace between the signers by agreeing to a series of concessions. In return for recognizing their …