Word: barkleys
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...position on the Third Term issue." Correspondent Browne had written and rewritten his question so that it would not provoke a wisecracking answer; had memorized it so that he would not fumble the asking. Replied the President: let the newspapermen listen to the Convention broadcast; they would hear Senator Barkley make an announcement for the President when the Convention's permanent organization was completed. He broke into loud laughter as they rushed off with the sensational news that the secret...
...radio. Even in his office he kept a gadget pocket radio open on his desk. When the Convention sank into confusion after its spiritless opening, he talked long with Harry Hopkins in Chicago, used the direct wire from the White House to confer long with Senators Byrnes and Barkley. When Alabama's Lister Hill, with lamenting tremolos and quaverollos in his voice, placed the name of Franklin Roosevelt in nomination, no sign or word betrayed Franklin Roosevelt's emotion. But Steve Early, an accurate barometer of the President's political feelings, groaned...
...Columnist Robert Kintner and Newshawk Turner Catledge of the New York Times had seen the message. Word quickly spread-and by the time bumble-tumble Mr. Barkley began bellowing at 9 p.m. C. D. S. T., only galleryites and radio listeners wondered what he was going...
Correspondents at a press conference early last week thought they heard Mr. Roosevelt say that Congress could well finish its task within the fortnight, leave the details of execution to him. Majority Leaders Alben Barkley in the Senate, Sam Rayburn in the House acted as if that was the idea, got much Defense work done...
...bill passed the House, 282-to-97 (enough votes to override a Presidential veto). Last year the Senate-passed the bill (when Majority Leader Alben Barkley dozed), later reneged (when he awoke). This year it has an even-Stephen chance. President Roosevelt has indicated that he is against it. Should he come to think the Republicans can win the 1940 election, he could do them no nastier trick than to sign Mr. Walter's bill...