Simplification of the Calendar: Hearings Before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Seventieth Congress, Second Session, on Dec. 20, 21, 1928, Jan. 7-11, 14, 18, 21, 1929Considers H.J. Res. 334, requesting the President to propose the calling of an international conference for the simplification of the calendar, or to accept, on behalf of the U.S., an invitation to participate in such a conference. |
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13 months 13-month calendar 28 days 31 days accounting adopted advantages American astronomical basis blank day BLOOM calendar change calendar reform calendar simplification CHAIRMAN Chamber of Commerce Christian churches CLITHERO committee of inquiry Committee on Calendar Committee on Foreign Congress COOPER Council December December 29 Doctor Easter EICHELBERGER equinox extra day favor February fixed calendar Foreign Affairs George Eastman Government Gregorian calendar holidays holy industrial interest International Chamber international conference international fixed calendar January Jewish Jews Julian calendar Julius Cæsar labor League of Nations leap day LONGACRE Lord's Day March MARVIN matter Monday monthly months of 28 MOORE of Virginia national committee number of days opinion organization period PORTER present calendar president proposed calendar quarters question record religious resolution Rochester Sabbatarians Saturday Secretary seventh day simplified calendar statement statistics STEPHEN G Sunday tion United Washington York City