THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Dec. 24, 1923

THE PRESIDENCY

The White House Week

¶ The President submitted to the Senate a list of over 2,000 appointments for confirmation, most of them recess appointments by President Harding. The list included ex-Senator Frank B. Kellogg as Ambassador to Great Britain and Edward P. Farley as Chairman of the Shipping Board. (See page 2.)

¶A petition from the Minnesota branch of the League of Women Voters advocating entrance into the World Court, and said to carry 100,000 signatures was presented to Mr. Coolidge. He advised that in order to secure action the petition...

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