Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, riding hatless up dozens of main streets in dozens of shiny open automobiles. Applause followed his tall, white-crested figure constantly, but it was hard to tell whether his muscular evangelism was bringing Democrat sinners forward to be saved or merely firing the faithful with enthusiasm...
Fine Figure of a Man. The blue and honest Bricker eye, the hearty Bricker handshake, and most of all, the deep Bricker platform voice, full of enthusiasm, platitudes and love of his fellow man, stirred crowds wherever he went. He was a man the people at whistle-stops could understand. He was the man for Fostoria, Ohio; for Shawnee, Hennessey, Pauls Valley, Upper Sandusky and Lower Salem. By the time he reached Oklahoma he was happily exhibiting two ten-gallon hats, a lariat, and a pair of spurs, gifts from the grateful citizenry en route. When a critic out front...
Representatives of several governments in-and-out-of exile viewed the exhibits with enthusiasm...
Meanwhile, Franklin Roosevelt, now fired with the old fire-horse enthusiasm, made plans for repeat performances. His Philadelphia speech this week would be preceded by a similar parade, and he planned a Chicago trip with an appearance at Soldier Field-where Mayor Ed Kelly presumably could be counted on to fill all 110,000 seats. In the final weeks, Candidate Roosevelt would give...
...fortnight the White House had refused to verify any definite Roosevelt speaking engagements beyond the Oct. 5 talk to party workers (see below). But the speech to the Teamsters fired Term IV Chairman Bob Hannegan with almost uncontrollable enthusiasm for the President's oratorical wizardry. Moving in Manhattan's café society, zealous Bob Hannegan began to have dazzling ideas about an old-time Roosevelt campaign tour. He made proposals to Democratic bigwigs; he jiggled dates with Madison Square Garden officials. The rumors grew: there might be two speeches in New York City, one in upper New York...