Word: lissner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Shipping Board (seven men) debated heatedly. Last week, they ceased debate, voted. The three members of the Board who compose the sale committee (Commissioners Lissner, Haney, Hill) voted to accept the Dollar bid. Rear Admiral Benson voted No; E. C. Plummer, Vice Chairman, voted No; Mr. Frederick I. Thompson, Commissioner, voted No. It was up to T. V. O'C., the Chairman?genial, smiling Mr. O'Connor. He voted Yes. A telegram sped off to the old man in San Fran- cisco. He grinned happily. At Washington, members of the Shipping Board could hardly speak to one another. Debate began...