Word: aubrey
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When the subject became WPA, he agreed that his deputy, Aubrey ("Keep our friends in power") Williams, had been "indiscreet," insisted that Mr. Williams was "a very great man" entitled to at least one indiscretion. He refused to apologize for his administration of Relief, admitted that had he the same road to Tavel again, he would not make any political speeches...
...appropriated), the Committee came out with little more than the statement that there had been "unjustifiable political activity in connection with the work of the WPA in several States." The Committee did not attack Harry Hopkins' WPAdministration except to call Deputy Administrator Aubrey Williams' famed "Keep your friends in power" speech "unfortunate." The election of no Senator was impugned and Senators Barkley of Kentucky and Stewart of Tennessee were described as ignorant of the WPA pressurizing in their behalf...
Another job ahead for Youth Administrator Aubrey Williams is the training of aviation mechanics in abandoned arsenals, aircraft shops, and school rooms. This is in line with a series of moves to build up personnel reserves and stimulate the aircraft industry, which would be needed in case of war. Said CAA's chairman, Businessman Edward J. Noble, of the student-pilot program: "... A sound measure of national defense . . . sound business for the air industry...
...coterie of columnists who often try to salve personal wounds among New Dealers wrote that Aubrey Williams had long been willing to step out of WPA in order to devote himself to his job as head of the National Youth Administration, that Colonel Harrington was reasonably liberal in outlook (considering his distinguished record as an Army engineer, his background, his association with "the best people...
...appearances, Harry Hopkins had indeed recommended Pinky over Aubrey. The choice in fact represented no great change in policy, but a concession to political expediency. Pinky Harrington is a first-rate politician. Particularly does he know how to coddle Congressmen -a talent which single-minded Aubrey Williams lacks. Since Relief is headed for a good going-over in the next Congress, Franklin Roosevelt needs such a man at the top of WPA. Even 100% New Dealers concede that Aubrey Williams is not the man, after his public talk about class war and the political privileges of Reliefers...