Word: blows
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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White House spokesmen were careful to explain that the maneuver has no international significance, is being done chiefly for the benefit of the officers and enlisted men. Washington observers agreed, however, that putting the country's mailed fist into its eastern pocket might soften the blow to Japan of U. S. recognition of Russia. Said a Japanese Foreign Office official in Tokyo: "It will make a happy impression on the Japanese people...
...launched into a two-hour speech appropriate in view of the German General Election Nov. 12. "Nothing so crossed my plans for the elimination of Communism," he cried, "as the Communists' firing of the Reichstag! My plan-it was a beautiful one-contemplated a delay in striking the blow, nullification of the mandates of Communist Reichstag Deputies and then, on the first provocation, to seize all the Communist leaders, each of whom had committed enough crimes to be hung three times!" Folding his great arms and brooding for a moment like a brown Jove, General Göring exclaimed...
...Stanford we are willing to withstand an occasional whiff of hot air, in order to have the privilege of letting the Wind of Freedom blow. --The Stanford Daily...
...vacillating policy, following the mob rather than leading it, which characterizes American journalism in times of great crisis. Perhaps the NRA may succeed; perhaps it may fail. Until something definite happens, however, editorial pens will shake warily with every tremor of public opinion, and, like the biblical character, blow neither hot nor cold...
...order to remove necessity of your voting today I have consented to decide outcome of New York, Boston, and Cambridge elections. In New York the Seabureezes will blow La Guardia into office over Religious Joseph and the Sea Lion of City Hall. In Cambridge they're busy Russelling up votes to keep from being Lynched out of office, but present mayor will be given additional chance to close Quincy Street...