Word: garner
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Committee and now operates his own "political analyst" office in Washington, D. C. for business clients. Mr. Hurja quizzed 149,999 persons besides Dr. Gallup-some in every U. S. county-by postcard and personal interview. Leaders in his poll were Mr. Hurja's Democratic friend, John Nance Garner (45.3%) and Republican Tom Dewey (44.8%).* Runners-up: Cordell Hull (23.5%), Arthur Vandenberg...
...Samborskimen unleashed a burst of power in the first frame, to garner a total of nine runs. Les Pitchford and Mike Rice were potent at the bat, Pitchford cracking out a home...
...here as everywhere there is a dilemma and a compromise required. An unmitigated policy of giant-killing produces a topheavy teaching structure: luxuriant foliage at top, but no roots to feed and support. A continuous effort to garner big names means neglect of the large body of instructors who provide most of the teaching. The non-exceptional student suffers by having less and poorer guidance at his disposal...
...Roosevelt, Vice President & Mrs. Garner, the Cabinet (with only two absent), Chief Justice Hughes all followed Franklin Roosevelt in handshaking General Somoza & wife at the station. The artillery banged a 21-gun salute. With 15 tanks in front, 15 behind, the Presidential car led a parade up to the Capitol, around its plaza, down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Franklin Roosevelt had assured the presence of throngs by having all Federal employes excused from work from 11 a.m. to 1 p. m. Military strictness prevailed. Officers wore their medals & decorations. The only two pressmen (one reporter, one cameraman) permitted...
...Garner, Hatton Sumners seized the occasion to talk back to the States whence the delegates came. With clenched fist he cried...