200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States, Volume 1Books by U.S. News & World Report, 1973 - United States |
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Page 297
... President- General ; but the approbation of the Grand Council is to be obtained .... And all civil officers are to be nominated by the Grand Council , and to receive the President - General's approbation before they officiate . Excerpts ...
... President- General ; but the approbation of the Grand Council is to be obtained .... And all civil officers are to be nominated by the Grand Council , and to receive the President - General's approbation before they officiate . Excerpts ...
Page 333
... President " lest he build up a following and rob Clay of the 1844 nomination . Then Secretary of State Daniel Webster reminded Tyler that Harrison's cabinet was to have made decisions by ma- jority vote , the President having one vote ...
... President " lest he build up a following and rob Clay of the 1844 nomination . Then Secretary of State Daniel Webster reminded Tyler that Harrison's cabinet was to have made decisions by ma- jority vote , the President having one vote ...
Page 338
... President that if a Senate tie gave him the deciding vote he would cast it for compromise . When the vote came , he was President and thus able to sign into law the five bills known as the Compromise of 1850 - a courageous act of ...
... President that if a Senate tie gave him the deciding vote he would cast it for compromise . When the vote came , he was President and thus able to sign into law the five bills known as the Compromise of 1850 - a courageous act of ...
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