Word: lobbyists
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first skirmish . . . the battle will go on," explained Dr. F. Scott McBride, the League's arch-lobbyist...
...with a public question, every editorial, sermon, or speech that discusses a legislative measure and expresses views with respect to the principle involved in the proposed legislation or the method adopted to put the principle into effect, is an endeavor "to influence legislation." But the special work of a lobbyist is generally supposed to be to exert influence by secret methods and for special compensation. Apparently, you refer to this aspect of the matter when you say, "And Mr. Marvin was a lobbyist in Washington, for the wool trade." I have never been a "lobbyist" in Washington for the wool...
Misinformed as to the nature of the Home Market Club, TIME apologizes for identifying Mr. Marvin specially with the wool trade. As to his being a "lobbyist," Mr. Marvin and TIME are at one. TIME invariably applies the term "lobbyist" in the broad sense described by Mr. Marvin. TIME specifies, when necessary and pos sible, whether the "lobbying" was proper or improper...
From the House, however, a swarm of Representatives turned up, many with their eager wives and ecstatic children. After three trips, a valve failed in the big Fokker. Lobbyist Lindbergh changed to a Douglass transport plane and for three days continued his practical propagandizing...
Among the visitors at the field on the third day was a distinguished old gentleman so bundled up in his greatcoat that few bystanders recognized him at first. He got out of his automobile and hurried over to watch the Lobbyist take off with a fresh load. Smiling like a boy, stepping quickly with excitement, the old gentleman looked as though he wanted to fly too. But he was not asked and it was not until he took off his hat to shake off mud and gravel whirled up by the Lobbyist's propellers, that newsgatherers spotted...