Word: elliott
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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With less than six months elapsed since his rushed visit to France and England, William Yandell Elliott, professor of Government, has been added to President Truman's special commission to investigate conditions in the Philippines...
Professor Elliott has been serving for several years in Washington with the WPB as vice-chairman in charge of civilian requirements until his appointment Saturday to the commission. His duties have included mainly the investigation of civilian food, travel, and shelter requirements...
...part time consultant of WPB officials, announced that as he had not been a permanent advisor since January, 1944, he was no longer familiar with the agency's policy. A. C. C. Hill, Jr., deputy vice-chairman since 1943, has been named acting director to fill in for Professor Elliott...
There were other things to be attended to. Her five children must be notified. Anna Boettiger was near by at the Naval Hospital, where her son Johnny was recovering from flu. James, Franklin Jr. and John were in the Pacific. Elliott was in England. She composed a message: "He did his job to the end as he would want you to do. Bless you and all our love-Mother...
...Roosevelt listened, pale but dry-eyed, beside her son, Brigadier General Elliott Roosevelt, her daughter Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger.* But many near her could not control themselves. Harry Hopkins, who had hurried East from the Mayo Clinic, stood almost fainting beside his chair, white as death and racked by sobs...