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Word: adamses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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In Washington burst out quick pruts of irritation from Senators Minton, Thomas, Vandenberg, Burke, Nye and Adams, as well as several Congressmen. Steve Early, White House secretary, came out of the President's study next day and remarked to reporters with studied severity: "It would have been kind and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Better Natured | 11/6/1939 | See Source »

In Adams House, a group will discuss "Jefferson's Brand of Democracy" at 7:15 o'clock, while Benjamin Fletcher Wright, assistant professor of Government, will speak on "Jefferson's Americanism" at Leverett House at 7 o'clock. George Parker Winship has chosen as his subject, "Practice and Theory in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CIVILIZATION GROUPS HOLD HOUSE MEETINGS | 10/31/1939 | See Source »

John J. Robinson, President of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, will speak before the Business Economic Council tonight in the Adams House Upper Common Room at 8:15 o'clock. His subject will be "Current Economic Problems."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Robinson Speaks Tonight | 10/31/1939 | See Source »

When the picture was over, the audience applauded loudly. But coming out from under its spell, some of them must have wondered if Director Frank Caprahad been reading late great Secretary of State John Hay's outburst to Henry Adams: "You can't use tact with a Congressman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Mr. Smith Riles Washington | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

Even legislators who had never heard of Henry Adams were inclined to feel hit. Next day there was a great rubbing of sore heads on Capitol Hill. Senators charged the picture lowered the Senate's dignity. Three Senators (who declined to be quoted) upheld Senatorial dignity with these pungent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Mr. Smith Riles Washington | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

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