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If we have to make speeches until morning!' Austin on Senate filibuster. Washington, D.C., July 1. The Senate met at noon yesterday and kept going until 1:53 the next morning. Reason was that a republican bloc, opposed to allowing the President continued power to devalue the dollar and the Treasury to dip into the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund, filibustered until midnight, at which time the power was supposed to lapse. Some opinion held that the power could again be granted, even after that time, so Senator Warren R. Austin told reporters that he had a list of 10 Senators who would speak if it held the Senate in session until dawn. The monetary authorization was, as was promised, 'talked to death'

If we have to make speeches until morning!' Austin on Senate filibuste...

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Moto Bloc French car New York to Paris race

Moto Bloc French car New York to Paris race

Photograph shows four men in car, two sitting in front and two standing in back; group of men stand around car; "Louis Vuitton trunks bags" written on car door and "New York - Paris" written on windshield.

Georgetown U. prexy asserts neutrality laws impractical. Urges Pan-American front. Washington, D.C., May 3. Dr. Edmund A Walsh, Vice President of the Georgetown University here and head of the Foreign Service School, told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today that no satisfactory neutrality law is possible and suggested a bloc of 21 American republics as a front against foreign aggression in this hemisphere. He said that neutrality today exists 'possibly in a few rare and detached souls'

Georgetown U. prexy asserts neutrality laws impractical. Urges Pan-Ame...

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Progressive Bloc., 12/1/22 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Progressive Bloc., 12/1/22 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Oldest and youngest Senators leave meeting of isolationist bloc. Washington, D.C., July 7. The isolationist bloc of the Senate met this morning in executive session to lay plans for the coming fight on the Neutrality Bill. Coincidently, the youngest and oldest members of the Senate attended the meeting at the office of Senator Hiram Johnson. Here are Dean of the Senate William Borah, 74, and baby Senator Rush Holt, 34, walking down the Capitol corridor from Johnson's office after the meeting

Oldest and youngest Senators leave meeting of isolationist bloc. Washi...

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For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (left) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a strong adherent of the President's Court Reorganization Bill, greets Senator Edward R. Burke, who is leading the bloc of Democratic Senators opposing the bill, as he arrives to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Sneate Judiciary Committee today, 7/22/37

For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (...

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Head of congressional bloc to help butter, cheese and egg producers. Washington, D.C., Nov. 8. Dairy State Legislators opened a drive today to force the House Agricultural Committee to include in the new Farm Bill a program of benefits for the nation's butter, cheese and milk producers. Headed by Rep. August H. Anderson, R. of Minn. a bloc of Congressmen plan to meet with representatives of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation to work out details for a proposed three point program for dairy farmers. The program includes: increased tariff on dairy imports as well as vegetable oils, regulation of imports so that the incoming products will have to meet the same sanitary requirements as the domestic - a provision that could amount to embargo in some cases, bloc members said. Limitation on the use of cotton and tobacco acreage for dairying purposes. 11/8/37

Head of congressional bloc to help butter, cheese and egg producers. W...

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Head of congressional bloc to help butter, cheese and egg producers. Washington, D.C., Nov. 8. Dairy State Legislators opened a drive today to force the House Agricultural Committee to include in the new Farm Bill a program of benefits for the nation's butter, cheese and milk producers. Headed by Rep. August H. Anderson, R. of Minn. a bloc of Congressmen plan to meet with representatives of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation to work out details for a proposed three point program for dairy farmers. The program includes: increased tariff on dairy imports as well as vegetable oils, regulation of imports so that the incoming products will have to meet the same sanitary requirements as the domestic - a provision that could amount to embargo in some cases, bloc members said. Limitation on the use of cotton and tobacco acreage for dairying purposes. 11837

Head of congressional bloc to help butter, cheese and egg producers. W...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

Montana Senator. Washington D.C. July 16. A new informal picture of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, who leading the bloc of Democratic Senators opposing the President's Court Reorganization Bill, 7/16/37

Montana Senator. Washington D.C. July 16. A new informal picture of Se...

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Legislation for sugar industry to be put up to President Roosevelt. Washington D.C., July 28. At a meeting today of 23 senators who are united in a drive to enact legislation for the sugar industry at this session of Congress, it was decided to send a committee to the White House to put the question up to President Roosevelt and determine the administration views. The senators agreed that failure to pass the sugar bill might seriously damage the American industry. Senator Alva B. Adams, (left center) who presided at the meeting, and Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, a member of the sugar bloc, are shown being questioned by newsmen following the meeting, 7/28/37

Legislation for sugar industry to be put up to President Roosevelt. Wa...

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Plans to resume speechmaking against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, who just completed 28 hours of speechmaking in 6 days to lead the bloc of Southern senators on their filibuster against the Anti-Lynching Bill, is planning to again take the Senate floor for a longer period if the present Filibuster continues, 1/26/38

Plans to resume speechmaking against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D...

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Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the bloc of Southern Senators who have been filibusting against the anti-lynching bill for the last 20 days and are still going strong, left to right: Senator Tom Connaly, of Texas, Sen. Walter F. George, of Ga.; Sen. Richard Russell of Ga.; and Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida, 1/27/38

Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Memb...

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Rumored peace conference of Pennsylvania democratic factions fails to materialize. Washington, D.C., May 24. The reported peace conference between Pennsylvania's warring democratic factions scheduled for today turned out to be a meeting of John L. Lewis and CIO leaders with their defeated candidate Thomas A. Kennedy. While no statement was given out, it was reported that the discussion centered on future strategy of the democratic labor bloc which swung more than a million votes in the primary. Left to right Philip Murray, chairman of the C.I.O. steel organizing committee, John L. Lewis and thomas Kennedy, 5/24/38

Rumored peace conference of Pennsylvania democratic factions fails to ...

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Senate's champion filibuster. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Leader of the Senate's bloc of Southern senators' filibuster against the anti- lynching bill, Senator Allen J. Ellender, of Louisiana, rests and studies up on Senate procedure while his colleagues continue the Filibuster against the measure. In 6 days Ellender spoke for total of 28 hours during the present Filibuster, 1/26/38

Senate's champion filibuster. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Leader of the...

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One republican greets another. Washington, D.C., March 27. Mrs. Edward Everett, Dolly Gann, sister of the late Vice President Curtis and president of the League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia, enthusiastically shook hands with Minority Leader of the House, Rep. Joe Martin of New York when he came to the receiving line at the League's dinner tonight. Rep. Martin has proved himself a threat to the democratic bloc in the House because of his tight organization. Mrs. Robert Taft, wife of the Ohio senator is next to Mrs. Gann. 3-27-39

One republican greets another. Washington, D.C., March 27. Mrs. Edward...

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Secretary of Agriculture confers with Congressional cotton bloc. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today conferred with members of the Congressional Cotton Bloc regarding plans for reducing the cotton surplus held under government loans. Senators were unable to reach a final agreement upon a plan which would permit farmers to retire cotton from loan in lieu of planting compatible acreage. Wallace is picture with Rep. Marvin Jones, left, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Ellison 'Cotton Ed' Smith, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee

Secretary of Agriculture confers with Congressional cotton bloc. Washi...

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Photograph of Bloc de Batiments des Archives d'Etat de l'U. R. S. S. Moscow

Photograph of Bloc de Batiments des Archives d'Etat de l'U. R. S. S. M...

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Soviet and East Bloc military advisors in Angola. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 92

Soviet and East Bloc military advisors in Angola. "Soviet Military Pow...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Soviet and East Bloc military advisors in Angola. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 92

Soviet and East Bloc military advisors in Angola. "Soviet Military Pow...

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CAPT. Robert G. Wright (right), 526 Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, shows and explains F-16 Fighter Falcon controls to Romanian medical officers visiting the 86th Wing as part of the European Command military-to-military contact program with former East bloc countries

CAPT. Robert G. Wright (right), 526 Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, shows...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Joan Anderson-Brown, USAF Release Statu... More

USAF Thunderbird #5 moves out after air-to-air refueling over the German countryside. The Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon is enroute to Timisoara, Romania for the start of an Eastern European tour covering various former eastern bloc countries

USAF Thunderbird #5 moves out after air-to-air refueling over the Germ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Brad Fallin Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Aerial refueling and escort of the US Air Force Thunderbirds across Germany . Thunderbirds #2, #4, #5 and #8 form up off the left wing of a KC-135R from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing (ARW). The Thunderbirds are enroute to Timisoara, Romania for the start of an Eastern European tour covering various former eastern bloc countries

Aerial refueling and escort of the US Air Force Thunderbirds across Ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Brad Fallin Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

MASTER Sergeant Renee Tyron, SENIOR Videographer of Combat Camera, views video tapes with European military leaders. The leaders attend a media training course at the NAVCAN Training Institute in Cornwall, Ontario. Military officers from 17 former east bloc nations observe the structure of the Canadian search and rescue (SAR). The training course is part of COOPERATIVE ZENITH '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) mission, designed to foster cooperation between the NATO allies and the rest of Europe

MASTER Sergeant Renee Tyron, SENIOR Videographer of Combat Camera, vie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE ZENITH Base: Cornwall State: Ontario (ON) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Regina Height, USAF ... More

Captain J. Laroche interviews Mrs. Jaroslava Starcova, a Czech Republic Search and Rescue SPECIALIST, during a media course at the NAVCAN Training Institute in Cornwall, Ontario. Mrs. Starcova and military officers from 17 former east bloc nations attend workshops and seminars to increase understanding and stability among European nations. The highlight of their training is the operation of the Canadian Forces search and rescue system. The training course is part of COOPERATIVE ZENITH '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) mission, designed to foster cooperation between the NATO allies and the rest of Europe

Captain J. Laroche interviews Mrs. Jaroslava Starcova, a Czech Republi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE ZENITH Base: Cornwall State: Ontario (ON) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Regina Height, USAF ... More

Marines from the 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Battalion add realism to the exercise by driving a former Soviet bloc T-72 main battle tank across the beach head. These Marines are acting as the opposing force, commonly called the OPFOR

Marines from the 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Marines from 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Battalion, act as opposing forces (OPFOR) driving a former Soviet bloc T-72 main battle tank during this major amphibious exercise that took place in Southern California

Marines from 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Batta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

U.S. Marine Infantrymen from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, are riding in two soviet bloc MT-LB Multi-Purpose Tracked vehicles. The Marines were acting as the Opposing Forces (OPFOR) during this exercise. (SCREEN RESOLUTION ONLY)

U.S. Marine Infantrymen from the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

U.S. Marine rifleman from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, takes a defensive position on a knoll during maneuvers with Opposing Forces (OPFOR). Several soviet bloc MT-LB Multi-Purpose Tracked Vehicles are seen in the distance

U.S. Marine rifleman from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1ST Marine D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) stands with Hungarian Defense Minister Gyorgy Keleti (left) as military honors are rendered during welcoming ceremonies in Budapest, July 10, 1997. Cohen visited Hungary, in part, to congratulate them on being selected as one of the three former Soviet Bloc nations to be offered NATO membership at the just completed NATO summit held in Madrid, Spain. The other part of his message was that much remains to be done to insure that Hungary is capable of assuming the responsibilities that accompany the privileges of NATO membership. Secretary Cohen held meetings with the nation's senior leadership to pledge US support for r efforts to modernize...

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) stands with Hungarian Defen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) stands with Hungarian Defense Minister Gyorgy Keleti (left) as military honors are re... More

Secretary Defense William Cohen talks with soldiers from a platoon the 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry (Mechanized), a unit the 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), the California Army National Guard, following the closing ceremonies the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) training Exercise COOPERATIVE NEIGHBOR in Ukraine. The California National Guard is part the Department Defense's State Partnership Program, which matches US states with former East bloc countries. This provides the emerging democracies the opportunity to see how reserve forces are integrated into our national defense structure. COOPERATIVE NEIGHBOR is the first PfP training exercise, held on the soil...

Secretary Defense William Cohen talks with soldiers from a platoon the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Secretary of Defense William Cohen talks with soldiers from a platoon of the 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry (Mechanized), a unit ... More

Public domain stock image. Cube tetris play.

Public domain stock image. Cube tetris play.

Thèbes. Karnak. Vues d'un bloc en granit orné de six figures, trouvé près de la galerie du palais.

Thèbes. Karnak. Vues d'un bloc en granit orné de six figures, trouvé p...

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Suite de la panorama de la baie de Rio de Janeiro [above]; Rond-Point mênagé pour la station ombragée des chevaux des voyageurs; Profil du bloc de granit qui forme la sommité presque nûe du pic; Tronc d'arbre sur lequel l'empereur D. Pedro grava son chiffre, et la date da mois et de l'année de l'achèvement du chemin praticable. Travail tracé et dirigé par lui personnelment [below].

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Île de Philée [Philae]. 1. Édifice ruiné de l'ouest; 2. Sujet symbolique; 3. Sur un bloc, entre Philée et Syène.

Île de Philée [Philae]. 1. Édifice ruiné de l'ouest; 2. Sujet symboliq...

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Vue des chapelles taillées dans le roc, près de la pierre de la chaîne à Tschibel Esselsele (a. La dite pierre, b. Bloc de granit, avec une inscription en hiéroglyphes, c. Chapelles pleines de hiéroglyphes, d. Rochers de granit).

Vue des chapelles taillées dans le roc, près de la pierre de la chaîne...

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Thèbes, Karnac [Thebes, Karnak]. 1. Bloc de granit du sanctuaire; 2. Chapelle au sud du bassin; 3 et 4. Salle hypostyle.

Thèbes, Karnac [Thebes, Karnak]. 1. Bloc de granit du sanctuaire; 2. C...

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Thèbes, Louqsor [Thebes, Luxor]. Inscription gravée sur un bloc de grés, employé dans l'intérieur du mur méridional de l'une des salles du palais.

Thèbes, Louqsor [Thebes, Luxor]. Inscription gravée sur un bloc de gré...

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