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...chile con carne...
Almost the first student Staley had was a young ward worker named James Michael Curley, later famed as mayor, congressman, governor and convicted con-man.* "He had the harsh Boston voice," recalls Delbert Staley, "and the vocabulary of a fishmonger. But I straightened out his grammar, gave him a vocabulary, and trained his voice." Curley, says Staley proudly, is "the greatest American orator since Daniel Webster...
...Buenos Aires' downtown Avenida de Mayo, colored lights, bunting and comic posters went up in preparation for a municipal jamboree. In Uruguay, practical jokers would soon be in full frolic on Montevideo's streets. In Lima, everybody battened down for a soaking, giggling weekend of indoor juegos con agua (water fights...
...must balance our budget and con...
Schlesinger, who debated with Charles R. Cherington '35, associate professor of Government, on the subject, "Americans for Democratic Action-Pro and Con," said further that the exigencies of the era make leisurely discussion impossible and decisive action imperative...