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Word: comfortman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1954-1954
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...change his views." But most of the drys were unmoved. Nixon's letter, a Methodist Board of Temperance official felt, was "cocky." "It is the mind-set of a distillery general manager which matters," editorialized the respected Christian Century. The drys were particularly disturbed lest ex-Southern Comfortman King bring his wet influence to bear on legislation (e.g., the Langer bill, which would put restraints on TV and radio advertising of wine and beer; the liquor lobby's efforts to reduce taxes on distilled spirits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE VICE-PRESIDENCY: Southern Discomfort | 12/27/1954 | See Source »

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