Word: hooverized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...social assistant is another man named Hoover. In Harrison's time, this man, Irwin Hood Hoover, came to the White House as plain "Ike" Hoover, a tall, long-nosed electrician to superintend a wiring job. He stayed on and on until he became major domo, chief usher and master of White House protocol. He has a little office off the main foyer, to the right as you enter. Crisply grey of hair, vigorous of demeanor, it is he who inspects all callers, who engineers all receptions, arranges the First Lady's teas, sends the White House motor hither...
...Peruvian Ambassador calling to present his credentials? Major Domo Hoover will warn President Hoover what time to go upstairs and wait. When a military aide appears, escorting the Ambassador, Major Domo Hoover will put them in the Green Room, go aloft again to bring the President down to the Blue Room, open the Green Room door, bow in the Peruvian, wait, lead the Peruvian out to his motor, bow him away...
...executive offices, the connecting link between all administrations since McKinley's is Clerk Rudolph Forster. President Hoover will never have to say "What do I do now?" because Clerk Forster, a slim gentleman with heavy spectacles and a solemn air, will be there at his elbow from the very first moment, anticipating, suggesting, directing, reminding, educating...
...Eaton quoted Herbert Hoover ("The surer forces of human advancement") ; Scott ("Now is the stately column broke"); Holmes ("Build thee more stately mansions"). He discussed the "mystery and majesty of the grave" and "Death, the universal leveler." In conclusion...
George C. Hoover, attorney for the Interstate Commerce Commission, cousin of the President-Elect, was knocked down last week in Washington by an automobile driven by Fannie P. Dial, daughter of onetime Senator Nathaniel Barksdale Dial of South Carolina. Cousin Hoover's injuries were a fractured leg, a bruised body. Miss Dial picked him up, put him in her car, drove to a hospital. No charge was made against...