Word: electioneer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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The party protected business against cutthroat domestic competition by granting patents, and against foreign competition by levying tariffs. It won other votes by handouts: land to farmers as free homesteads, Treasury funds to Union soldiers as pensions. It won election after election. "What could you do with a party that...
The Socialists (who won 131 parliamentary seats in the last election to the Christian Democrats' 139) have made a .tactical mistake by concentrating their fire on Adenauer's deal with the West, which most Germans welcome. For the time being, Adenauer was in no danger of being ousted...
election the Liberals joined the Cath (Christian Socialists) in a cabinet. The Catholics left the Finance Ministry - and the chance to cut taxes as - to the Liberals' sturdy Henri Last week Belgium's Parliament was Finance Minister Liebaert's cut in direct taxes (on property, shares), which...
Knives in the Streets. Within hours, the electoral jury amiably announced that Arnulfo had really won in 1948 after all and should be President now. Next day Arnulfo named two of the jury to his cabinet. The Assembly approved his election. Arnulfistas roamed the capital, shouting, singing, smashing up Liberal...
Thirty-three seniors have been nominated for the three Class Marshal posts and the nine positions on the Permanent Class Committee of the Class of 1950, the nominating committee announced yesterday. The election will be held Wednesday, December 14.