Word: distinctively
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Some of us whose memories go back to 1884 have very distinct recollection of the days of uncertainty following the Cleveland-Blaine election. In the final decision the electoral vote of New York State was the determining factor, and that state was given the Democrats by a majority of about 1,200, hinging in Tammany-controlled New York City...
Postwar Jobs. Here Dewey's point of view is basically distinct from that of the New Deal. He stands for an end to Government hostility toward business. He stands for giving private enterprise the chance to create all possible jobs, and for moving in with Government-made work (the PWA kind rather than WPA leaf-raking)-but only to buttress the job-creating activity of the citizens themselves. Most importantly, he rejects the New Deal premise that the days of economic progress for America are finished...
...brittle shell" and either killed the coastal defenders or scared them to death? How about the minesweeps clearing the way for the assault troops up to 200 yards offshore in broad daylight? How about the gigantic task of collecting all these "some 1,000 ships" divided into three distinct forces and bringing them to the right place at exactly the right moment? And how about the Admirals in charge of these Task Forces under Hewitt-Rear Admirals Frank J. Lowry, Bertram J. Rodgers, and Spencer Lewis...
...return mail, the sharks beamed encouragement. Comments: "We receive very few lyrics that are as inspired and well-written as yours. ... It has distinct novelty and originality. ... It should make a beautiful and appealing song which people would love to sing, whistle and remember [$30 for music and professional copies...
...Phase V. Report was that in preparation for it he had taken over command of Lieut. General Alexander M. Patch's Seventh Army, driving north up the Rhone Valley. Eisenhower took another step he had planned (with British assent) from the beginning: he separated his Allied command into distinct U.S. and British entities, each of them still responsible to him as supreme commander...