Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1915.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1915.

Original draft of a speech to a group organizing the League of Peace, given on 16 June 1915 at the Bellevue-Statford Hotel in Philadelphia and nominally addressed to Mayor Blankenberg. Also includes a typed transcription and a xerox of the original.

1 item (55 leaves).

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League of Peace.

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League to Enforce Peace (U.S.)

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The League's program, adopted upon its organization in June 1915, was to support the United States as it joined the League of Nations at the end of the first World War. The League was criticized by pacifist organizations for its apparent advocacy of the use of force to enforce peace. Former President William Howard Taft was the League's President. From the description of Collection, 1915-1921. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28329383 League to Enf...

Reitinger, John H.

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Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...