Word: explainer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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German-born, best-selling Biographer Emil Ludwig (Napoleon, Bismarck, Roosevelt) went to work for nothing for the U.S. Treasury Department. His job: to help explain the defense savings program to German-Americans...
Through it all she has had the support of Franklin Roosevelt, which was more important to her than Congressional or public popularity. Mutual friends explain that Mr. Roosevelt is used to dominant women who talk a lot, that he understands Madam Perkins, that they think alike, that she is unquestionably a brilliant woman. To her belongs credit for much New-Deal legislation...
Astronomer Harlan True Stetson of M.I.T. and other scientists think this theory is entirely reasonable. But the combined influence of potassium and cosmic rays does not now appear adequate to explain spontaneous mutations. It is possible, notes Dr. Failla, that relatively "very small amounts of radiation are much more genetically effective than large ones...
...shouldn't. On the other hand quiet and precise Henry Cadbury was of a different mind. Ever since the Spanish Civil War he and the American Friends Service Committee had been directing the feeding of women and children on both sides of the lines. This evening Cadbury promised to explain his reasons...
...officials ought to have been reminded that Harvard is not accustomed to having such alternatives offered to it by any man, even if he is one of the three full admirals in the United States Navy. Moreover, those officials here who asked the negro to return to college should explain the reasons for their action, by which Harvard has kowtowed to intolerant Jimcrowism. Finally, Navy bigwigs should be taught that when this country, this college and the Navy itself declare their faith in democratic equality, they mean to practice what they preach. For it was not the students at Annapolis...