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...pushed by George Fields, assistant to Prettyman, the President's valet. Mr. Roosevelt, in a dark blue serge suit, a black bow tie, was in high good humor. In the room's warmth he mopped his big, tanned face from time to time with a large white handkerchief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The President Speaks | 1/6/1941 | See Source »

...shop, conducting a short-lived radio program, he was back in the world of headlines, photographers, wisecracks, still the popular idol of many a New York City voter. Dressed in a natty, double-breasted grey suit, with a white shirt, black shoes and blue socks, a speck of white handkerchief peeping from his breast pocket, he was five minutes early on his first day at work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Jimmy Walker, Tsar | 9/16/1940 | See Source »

...bases and communications to such an extent that Mussolini would be forced to bring his main fleet into play to protect the vital line to Libya. Then, at last, His Majesty's Navy might be able to work up something more exciting than a game of drop the handkerchief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: At Thirteen Islands | 9/16/1940 | See Source »

Thursday evening, with a few friends, reporters, some curious strangers, he listened to the balloting broadcast from Convention Hall. Mrs. Willkie had gone to the hall, disguised in a new wide-brimmed hat, a pair of dark glasses. Nervously the gentleman from Indiana rubbed his hands with a big handkerchief, pushed his fingers through his thick, still dark, rumpled hair. He had shaken at least 7,500 hands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Gentleman from Indiana | 7/8/1940 | See Source »

...manager, Stick Randall, went to an auction sale (proceeds to Finland), bought: a Dorothy Lamour sarong (used), $25; Paulette Goddard nightgown (used), $30; three of Jimmy Cagney's neckties (brand-new), $22.* Other Finland fans bought Greta Garbo's evening gloves, Josef Lhevinne's autographed concert handkerchief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR & PEACE: For Finland | 3/11/1940 | See Source »

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