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Word: exconvict (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1933-1933
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...Long Island city yards. Minnesota's Representative Francis Henry Shoemaker, truculent Farmer-Laborite, listened for three nights to revelry across the court in his Washington apartment house. He complained by telephone, finally went to see the revelers. One Theodore Cohen quoted Shoemaker as saying: "I am the only exconvict in Congress* and I am hardboiled. I know how to handle Jews. I'm another Hitler." Then he punched Cohen in the eye. knocking him to the floor. Soon Shoemaker's doctor came & sewed up Cohen's face. Next day Cohen tried in vain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sequels | 5/1/1933 | See Source »

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