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Word: cheesemen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1939-1939
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Wisconsin cheesemen, Midwest cattlemen and wheat-growers were hot under their open collars, fearing the impact of Argentine imports on their markets. Gov William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island's well-starched collar was also warm. Citing his State's lace industry, he threatened last month to take suit to the Supreme Court against the Trade Agreements Act's constitutionality. He too got back a politely savage letter, requesting him to note that the Rhode Island lace industry, under three years of agreements, had recovered almost 100% of its 1929 volume of $27,000,000. Senators Pittman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN RELATIONS: Bombers of Good Will | 11/20/1939 | See Source »

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