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Word: ifs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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For some time I have wondered, now that Europe is at war, are we American Youths under age 30 represented in Congress? As our government is now organized the major proportion of Senators and Representatives are now in their 40's and 50's and beyond the limits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 2, 1939 | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

When war broke loose Franklin Roosevelt in the White House had tocsined the U. S. public to a feverish pitch. Then he permitted a week of domestic calm. Last week, before Congress met, he got on the bell-rope again. He upped the Coast Guard's personnel by 2...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Opening Gun | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

A White House caller last week was San Antonio's Mayor Maury Maverick, whom the President's Son Elliott, now a Texas radio commentator, helped turn out of Congress last year. Mayor Maverick asked the President how the U. S. can stay out of World War II, observed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Hopeful Mayor | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

What nationality? Maybe they were Swiss, Afghan or Bolivian, chortled the President, who presumably was aware that Canada has no submarines. Franklin Roosevelt then told his questioners not to get too nosey, left them to guess: 1) Why he could not say flatly that the sub marines were German, or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Opening Gun | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

*When, in the phrase, "When and if repeal of the embargo is accomplished," he interpolated: ''And I'd'rather say 'when than if.' " *German submarines can cruise about 3,000 miles, by proclamation of Franklin Roosevelt have the right to be peacefully present in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Opening Gun | 10/2/1939 | See Source »

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