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Word: armsful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Frail old Warren Hatcher heaved a sigh of relief one evening last week, put away a heavy bundle of 13 black rods surmounted by a silver eagle, and went home to dinner. And the sigh heaved by quiet Mr. Hatcher, Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: F. O. B. Washington | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

It had been excellent advice that ailing Pat Harrison had phoned to the White House in mid-September-to lie low, avoid dramatic moves, cajole the South. For once more the South's balance of power had been clearly demonstrated. Lacking Southern support, Franklin Roosevelt was beaten on every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: F. O. B. Washington | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

Definition. What is a liberal? Only political cynics could call liberalism a refuge for people of no opinions. If it were only a refuge, greater mystery would be why something called literalism is an important U. S. political force, why the liberal label is still prized by politicos and pundits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC OPINION: Liberals | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

Meanwhile, in the U. S. S. R. Bolshevists staged a bang-up three-day celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Communist revolution. The Communist Third International blasted forth with a strident manifesto which called upon workers of the world to unite and "go against those who favor continuation of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Anniversaries | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

France, he said, is fighting now for a reason precisely parallel to the U. S.'s reason last time. "France was not attacked. But she has taken up arms in defense of a principle . . . that small nations have the same right to live as large nations, if civilization is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN THEATRE: Gamelin Speaks | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

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