Word: farleys
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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That was why the Democrats had been unable to postpone the inevitable. Now they were in the unenviable plight of staking their chances on a candidate they had themselves publicly repudiated. Said ex-National Chairman Jim Farley: "I'm thoroughly disgusted with the attitude and actions of some of our leaders ... If they'd think a little more of the party and the country and a little less of their own personal position, the party would be in a position to wage an aggressive campaign." Harry Truman, who had handled himself with admirable restraint and good sense through...
...Just before the payoff in Philadelphia, some brave experts made their final prophecies. Of 815 newspaper editors polled by the U.S. News, 417 expected Senator Arthur Vandenberg to get the nomination, 271 hoped he would. Jim Farley predicted "a deadlock between Dewey and Taft. If they get together, one of them will be the nominee. If they don't, you'll see Vandenberg in there...
...atom bomb war against Russia," figured James Aloysius Farley, "would result in the killing of 97 innocent people out of every 100. Since only 3% of the Russians are Communists...
Fred Allen (Sun. 8:30 p.m., NBC). Guest: James A. Farley...
Author Meets the Critics (Sun. 8 p.m., NBC Television). Jim Farley's Story...