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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Pitt-innumerable others-touched the high places when they were much too young, according to our Constitution (which is soft in spots) to have been Presidents of the United States. At 32 Alexander Hamilton became the first and greatest of all Secretaries of the Treasury but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 30, 1939 | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

Barred from taking part in Mr. Kerl's referendum (over age) thought I would reassure him through editors of TIME that if, when and as, I am elected Senator of the U. S. from the State of N. Y., his life would be much safer in my deliberations than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 30, 1939 | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

Under $50,000 bail in Manhattan, awaiting trial on a charge of stealing $14,000 from his Bund, Fritz Kuhn was able to leave Manhattan only by permission of the court. Jittery and angry, Witness Kuhn got off to a bad start. When a spectator murmured an epithet, Fritz Kuhn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Proletarian Detour | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

The Gallup poll similarly reported: 1) sentiment that the U. S. should fight Germany, if the Allies appear to be losing, dropped from 44% in the first week in September to 29% last week; 2) 84% in the U. S. want the Allies to win; 3) 62% believe the U...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: Gift Horses | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

If the alliance specifically exempted Russia and was only indirectly aimed at Germany, the full force of it was felt in Italy. The Italian-owned Dodecanese Islands lie just off the coast of Turkey: British and French warships are now assured of ample bases in the eastern as well as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL FRONT: Victory | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

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