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Hayes
(hāz), Helen 1900-1993. American actress noted for her long stage career and for her roles in such films as The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931), for which she won an Academy Award.
Hayes
, Rutherford Birchard 1822-1893. The 19th president of the United States (1877-1881). Winning the controversial election of 1876 by one electoral vote, he pacified the South by removing federal troops (1877), vetoed a bill restricting Chinese immigration (1879), and stemmed a congressional attempt to weaken the presidency.
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Hayes
(heɪz)n
(Biography) Rutherford B(irchard). 1822–93, 19th president of the US (1877–81)
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Hayes
(heɪz)n.
1. Helen (Helen Hayes Brown MacArthur), 1900–93, U.S. actress.
2. Rutherford B(irchard), 1822–93, 19th president of the U.S. 1877–81.
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| Noun | 1. |  Hayes - acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993) |
| 2. |  Hayes - 19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893) |
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