Word: hooverness
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...Denied that he wanted to shift the flood-control functions of the Army engineers to the Interior Department, as recommended by the Hoover Commission. He had changed his mind about sending the plan to Congress since his press conference announcement the week before...
...same foreign policy panel, Harvard Bundy, formerly of the Hoover Commission, declared, "I'm certain that the seizure (steel) was a foreign policy decision." Asked if he condoned the Truman action, he answered, "I hate the idea...
...Presidents: A lot of people would like to tie a rock to ex-Presidents and throw them in the Potomac. But he thinks Herbert Hoover made a wonderful contribution to his country as chairman of the Commission for the Reorganization of the Government, and Truman expects to do whatever he is asked to do, just as these people have done...
...more before the end of the period. At 3:58 of the second quarter the Crimson scored its sole tally when Pete Palches carried the ball over the midfield line and passed forward to Tim Anderson, who whirled and fired a wicked bounce shot past Exeter goalie Jim Hoover...
...anticipated battle between Eisenhower and Senator Robert A. Taft never really developed. On the first ballot Ike polled 361 votes, Taft 328, Warren 90, General Douglas MacArthur 36, and Harold Stassen 30. An amazingly large crowd of 12 favorite son candidates, including Herbert Hoover, John Foster Dulles, Senator Wayne Morse, and Alf Landon rounded out the 1,200 delegate votes...