Word: briefing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...There was also time for sentiment, hitherto the stumbling block of U.S. radio propaganda. Army Hour managed it without slopping over. Its brief drama of a World War I veteran seeing his son off to World War II was just about right. Said he: "If we'd finished the job when we were there, you wouldn't be going now." Said the son: "You had your April the sixth; we've got our December the seventh. . . . This time we're going to fix it so this thing can't ever happen again...
They were right. Last fortnight Dwight David Eisenhower (after brief service as a brigadier) was appointed a major general by President Roosevelt, was confirmed the same day by the Senate. He was also given a job that was full recognition of his reputation as one of the finest staff officers in the Army. He became chief of the new Operations Section of the General Staff...
Rockwood Misses His "Brief Hour...
...concern of the U.S. and Australia. With the Japanese massing for invasion, the Australians were desperate. If tough, blunt talk was needed, burly Herbert Vere Evatt, Minister for External Affairs, was the man to make it. Curtin dispatched him to Washington to plead Australia's case on the brief prepared by Casey...
Lamson is the current wonder boy of the squad, for last spring he wound up on the Eliot House second crew. About a week ago Bolles moved him up to the Jayvees, where he stayed only a brief time before moving upwards again. King rowed on the Eliot firsts last year and Richardson was on the third Varsity...