Thus, the 11th edition is " dedicated by Permission to His Majesty George the Fifth, King of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and to William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America.

Hoover is the most recent cabinet secretary to be elected President of the United States, as well as one of only two Presidents ( along with William Howard Taft ) to have been elected without previous electoral experience or high military rank.

* 1921 – Former U. S. President William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person to ever be both President and Chief Justice.

He is later awarded a Gold medal from U. S. President William Howard Taft for this feat.

The Taft building, built in 1923, is visible in the background.

William Howard Taft, a Unitarian, is noted to have said in a letter to a friend, " I am interested in the spread of Christian civilization, but to go into a dogmatic discussion of creed I will not do whether I am defeated or not.

In surveys of presidential scholars, Taft is usually ranked near the middle of lists of all American Presidents.

Mrs. Taft was quoted quite prophetically, saying that, " There was nothing to criticize, except his not knowing or caring about the way the game of politics is played.

It is not clear if Roosevelt cost fellow Republican Taft, or fellow progressive Wilson more support.

The board is currently chaired by William H. Taft IV.

Although Taft consulted Congress during its deliberations on the bill to a certain extent, critics charged that he ought to have imposed more of his own recommendations ( that is, more lowered schedules ) on the bill.

To which Robert Alphonso Taft, Republican Senator from Ohio, responded: " Lending war equipment is a good deal like lending chewing gum.

(, informally the Taft – Hartley Act ) is a United States federal law that monitors the activities and power of labor unions.

Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkThere are several other stadiums and arenas in the city, including the arena inside the Cox Convention Center, the State Fair Arena, Taft Stadium, the Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium, and Abe Lemons Arena which is located at Oklahoma City University.

Jennings is alerted to Taft's activities and orders that Taft be also removed.

Taft is set up for a trap by investigating a supposedly damaged pump station.

Taft is being cared for by Silook's tribe.

The grandmother warns Taft that time is running out for those who pollute the world.

At Silook's village, they demand to know where Taft is.

Accompanied by Masu, Taft ( who is probably ex-CIA and an expert on sabotage and demolition ), collects weapons and explosives and manages to enter the refinery complex.

As an epilogue, Taft, far from being arrested for sabotage and multiple murders ( self defense ), is asked to deliver a speech at the Alaska State Capitol about the dangers of oil pollution, and the companies that are endangering the ecosystem.

Beginning about four miles ( 6 km ) south of town along Elk Hills Road, between Buttonwillow and Taft, is the enormous Elk Hills Oil Field, formerly the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, which figured prominently in the Teapot Dome scandal that tarnished the administration of President Warren G. Harding.

Dustin Acres is located north-northeast of Taft, at an elevation of 384 feet ( 117 m ).

Fellows is located west-northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1316 feet ( 401 m ).

Ford City is located north of Taft, at an elevation of 892 feet ( 272 m ).

Other highlights of the neighborhood include a number of embassies ( the Embassy Row section of Washington is largely situated on Massachusetts Avenue, the northeast side of which is the southwestern boundary of Sheridan-Kalorama ), the official residence of the French ambassador at 2221 Kalorama Road, and the William Howard Taft Bridge, carrying Massachusetts Avenue over Rock Creek, with its imposing concrete lions.

While serving as the War Secretary Taft generally concentrated on major developments, including the Philippines and the Panama Canal, to the detriment of departmental housekeeping problems, including factionalism within the Department, of which Roosevelt was aware.

Taft had two major weaknesses: he was a plodding, dull campaigner, and he was viewed by most party leaders as being too conservative and controversial to win a presidential election.

) to Woodrow Wilson, Howard Taft, and consequently both major political parties.

Indeed, Secretary Taft exercised little power ; President Theodore Roosevelt made the major decisions.

During the Truman years, the role of the federal government in the field of housing provision was extended, with one major reform in particular ( the Housing Act of 1949 ) passed with the support of the conservative senator Robert A. Taft.

* The Housing Act of 1949 was a major legislative accomplishment stemming from the collaboration of the Fair Deal and conservative leader Senator Taft.

In 1972, the Taft family relocated the rides from Coney Island amusement park on the banks of the Ohio River to Kings Mills, Ohio, where they provided the start for a major new theme park known as Kings Island.

Daugherty was a key figure on the ground in Ohio in behalf of the Taft campaign, issuing a major address on May 18 which was so well regarded that it was reproduced as a pamphlet by the Taft organization.

In 2007 the Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, Ohio presented the first major exhibition devoted to the most celebrated nineteenth century American sculptor, " Hiram Powers: Genius in Marble ".

The last major commission that Taft was to complete in his life was two groups for the front entrance to the Louisiana State Capitol Building, dedicated in 1932.

Stokes went on to defeat Republican Seth Taft in the general election, becoming the first African American mayor of a major U. S. city.

The conservative Taft contended with major factional splits within his Republican Party.

Born in New York and educated at The Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut, he volunteered for the elite paratroopers in 1943 before having a chance to finish his studies as an English literature major at Harvard University.

Barbara Taft mentions that " It is not unlikely that respect for Overton's ability and fear of his appeal as an opposition leader played a major role in his imprisonment.

His two major career games consist of Golden State's game against the Chicago Bulls on November 9, 2005, where Taft scored 7 points in 19 minutes, and Golden State's game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 2, where he had another professional career high of three blocks.