Word: edelstein
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Speaker's gavel pounded the desk. Cried the Speaker: "The time of the gentleman from New York has expired!" But thin, grim Representative Mike Edelstein, fighting mad, talked...
...Mississippi's Rankin sat down, New York's Edelstein jumped to his feet. Most popular of the six Jews in the House, esteemed by Democrats and Republicans alike, Mike Edelstein rarely made a speech, yet he was well equipped to answer this slur on his race. Born in Poland 53 years ago, brought to the U.S. when he was three, Mike Edelstein grew up on Manhattan's East Side, studied law at night. After his good friend Dr. William I. Sirovich died in 1939, Mike Edelstein took his seat in the House. Mild and devout, unmarried...
Cried Mike Edelstein: "Hitler started out by speaking about 'Jewish brethren.' It is becoming the play and the work of those people who want to demagogue to speak about their 'Jewish brethren' and 'international bankers.' ... I deplore the idea that . . . men in this House . . . attempt to use the Jews as their scapegoat. I say it is unfair and I say it is unAmerican...
With all returns in from the 61 districts, Michael Edelstein, Democrat, was elected to replace the late Rep. William I. Sirovich...