Word: favored
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...they did know plenty about the wants and needs of U.S. farmers-the richest farmers in history, enjoying the richest years of their lives, and determined that other U.S. taxpayers should go on contributing handsomely to their prosperity. All week long the Senators wrangled hotly for the farmers' favor, reminding each other of the awful vengeance awaiting anyone who voted wrong...
...hairline margin of 38 to 37. But the fight had just begun. Just before dark, the Senate voted to reconsider its decision, and deadlocked at 37 to 37. At that point Vice President Alben Barkley spoke up. "The position of the chair," he said, "has been in favor of support at 90%. In every speech he made last year he declared the same position. He cannot now repudiate it, and therefore votes...
...course Munro still has time to change his mind in favor of a more conventional lineup. But no matter what he decides, he will have to provide a better scoring punch against the rough, well-conditioned Cadets...
...thoughtful tone, "That's a great deal to make two words mean." And Alice being an unusually logical girl would think it odd that the people so alarmed about the government getting all mixed up in other people's business could at the same time be heartily in favor of high tariffs, and subsidies of farm prices, and subsidies of railroads, and subsidies of merchant shipping. Alice, having stayed too long in Wonderland, might not know that the party that had no issue in last year's election might easily create one for 1950 and 1952 by talking, talking, talking...
When Greenewalt finished, a question came from the floor: "If Du Pont is in favor of the Sherman act, then why has Du Pont been indicted for violating it?" Greenewalt turned to Bergson, saying:'Im not sure if that is a question for me or for Mr. Bergson." In answer, Trustbuster Bergson gave him only a frozen smile...