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...F.D.R., who as Governor of New York had admired her work as his industrial commissioner, remained a staunch backer and more than once refused her offer to resign. Much of his New Deal legislation, including the monumental social security law, could be traced directly to her influence...
...page ads warned of "a black future for all" unless Smith got his way. Posters appeared everywhere to inform voters they could "Trust Mr. Smith - he will never hand over Rhodesia." Jeering at the British demand that Rhodesia's blacks should be given increased voting rights, a Smith backer at one rally shouted, "I've got three dogs; can they vote...
...uncomfortable parallels with the disintegration of the League in the 1930s: failure to stop aggression (then it was the Italian attack on Abyssinia), withdrawal by members (then Japan and Nazi Germany). Is the U.N. also falling apart? Should the U.S., the U.N.'s most ardent and generous backer, continue to support it? And just what is there left to support...
Meanwhile, Phillips was not through with personal controversy. A few days later, he was quoted by the CRIMSON as charging Dean Monro with "partisanship" in supporting the Dunster reorganization plan. Another Phillips backer called Monro's attitude "highly unethical for a member of the Administration." Although Phillips later denied having made the statement, it did not help his already low stock...
...kill an individual. Seeing no other choice, the prosecution finally allowed Weissman to plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter on the theory that he would still get a rap of up to 15 years. But the D.A. guessed wrong. Accepting Weissman's plea, State Supreme Court Justice Frederick Backer mulled over a psychiatric report and gave Mike Schaffer's killer 3½ to seven years...