Word: haimish
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...World War II military service as an infantry sergeant in Europe, New York University Law School, a moderately successful private practice. He first got into politics during the 1952 Stevenson campaign. Koch served as a street speaker then, and again four years later, developing a style that is more haimish-homey-than sophisticated or rousing. A Yiddish lilt flavors his speech, and a phrasemaker...
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