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Word: appointed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Georgia's Carl Vinson, chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, piped up that he would appoint a subcommittee to study the "development and acquisition" of bases in French, Netherlands and Japanese possessions. Again (see p. 23) it was not a good week for the Brotherhood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Basis for Bases | 2/22/1943 | See Source »

...Senator who listened was Texas' tall, shambling Tom Connally, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Up rose Tom Connally and drawled: "[The Committee] did not appoint Mr. Flynn, nor have we expressed the view that we would not let him be confirmed in advance of a hearing. . . . The Senator from New Hampshire is welcome to attend the meeting. . . . We'll look over anything he may bring with him." Tom Connally paused, added: "And we have sanitary facilities in the committee room where he can dispose of any bucket of slop he may have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fight Over Flynn | 1/25/1943 | See Source »

...Sacrificed Price Boss Leon Henderson to Congressional critics, decided to appoint Michigan's Senator Prentiss M. Brown in his place (see below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Important Visit | 12/28/1942 | See Source »

...State statute authorizes the governor to fill all public vacancies by appointment, so outgoing Governor Heil might appoint a successor to himself. Possible appointee in these circumstances: Republican R. J. Kenny, lawyer and Heil friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: Trouble in Wisconsin | 12/28/1942 | See Source »

...Toilet will be fixed at four corners of room. The buckets and cans will be placed. When filled up a guard will appoint a prisoner. The prisoner called will take the bucketes to the center of the room. The buckets will be pulled up by derrick and be thrown away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: The Rules | 11/2/1942 | See Source »

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