Word: cliffords
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Firm Stand. Harry Truman's advisers were divided. His "labor specialist," Reconversion Director John Roy Steelman, was plainly for appeasement. His crony, George Allen, the rolypoly RFC director, didn't want to be mad at anybody when the battle opened. But handsome, 39-year-old Attorney Clark Clifford, the President's counsel, ghostwriter and onetime naval aide, clamored to stand and fight. The Secretary of the Interior, huge J. A. ("Cap") Krug, agreed. So did Attorney General Tom Clark. So did the President...
Once he had made his mind up, the President ordered John Steelman to stay away; Mr. Steelman went on a hunting trip. Then the President made Clifford, Krug and Clark the members-and the only members-of his GHQ. He set out to take and keep the offensive...
...each day passed, John Lewis worked harder & harder at dangling unspoken offers of truce. The bait was not taken. Lawyer Clifford reasoned that when the other side was talking settlement, that was just the time to hold firm...
...undergraduates on the election ballot at noon on Thursday will be: Richard G. Axt '46, Douglas Cater '46, Raymond Considine '48, Eugene A. Dinet, Jr. '44, Francis D. Fisher '47, Ray A. Goldberg '48, Leo S. Martinuzzi, Jr. '50, Joel A. Rotschild '47, James J. Sullivan '47, and Clifford R. Wharton, Jr. '47. Students will vote for three of the 10 nominees...
America's Town Meeting (Thurs. 8:3O p.m., ABC). Topic: "Is Radio Serving the Public Interest?" Speakers: ABC President Mark Woods, Frederic L. (The Hucksters) Wakeman, FCCommissioner Clifford Durr...