I urge the enactment of a civil service law so explicit and so strong that no partisan official will dare evade it, basing all rewards, promotions and salaries solely on merit, on loyalty and industry in the public service.
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: July 14, 1865 Death: December 19, 1951 |
There's a rule in Hollywood: stay away from water and stay away from snow, and I had both.
I'm something of a history buff. It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.

