Word: gop
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...GOP women in Washington tried to scotch the notion that Republican women are rich and always wear orchids. Said Mrs. James R. Arneill of Denver, Republican Clubwoman, of a recent rural meeting: "There wasn't a person there who had ever seen an orchid. They had chrysanthemums, though...
...sarcastic wonder of many a dissident Republican, John D. M. Hamilton, GOP National Committee chief, announced he was run down from overwork, was taking a ten-day vacation...
...Hard-plugging Herbert Hoover toiled in Chicago last week, conferring, dining, planning with top Midwest GOP conservatives, left two impressions: 1) he will be "available" in 1940, 2) he would prefer Tom Dewey in the vice presidential role...
...Salem, Ore., went Senate GOP Chief Charles Linza McNary; House GOP Chief Joseph William Martin studied timetables to Hawaii; House Democrat Chief Sam Rayburn headed home to his beloved shorthorn cattle in Bonham, Texas. By mutual agreement the leaders decided that events did not justify their remaining in Washington to counsel with Franklin Roosevelt as had been promised when the special session assembled...
...Twelve GOP Senators who have not even been mentioned as 1940 Presidential possibilities banded together as the Republican Senatorial Neutrality Club. Their platform: to avoid entangling alliances with six GOP-Hopefuls, to accept any and all entertainment offered by the six Hopefuls...