Word: marvin
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...departments, others to see burly Assistant Secretary Stephen T. Early who handles the Press; still others to the reception room for delegations of little wigs calling on the President; and a chosen few, who are destined to see the President personally and privately, into the office of Assistant Secretary Marvin Mclntyre, who, at the desk of Roosevelt I, holds the hands of politicians and tycoons, puts them in a happy frame of mind...
...Marvin Hunter ("Mac") Mclntyre, like most of the White House assistants, is an ex-newshawk. During the War he helped handle Navy press relations, afterwards worked for Roosevelt in the 1920 campaign. Later he mooned around the Navy press room, tried to peddle freelance stories on the plight of the fighting fleet. From Pathe Newsreel Louis Howe got him back for the pre-convention campaign in 1932. A genial fellow whose hollow cheeks and sunken eyes belie his good disposition, Marvin Mclntyre made himself valuable as Franklin Roosevelt's contact, first, with the Press, later with politicians and bigwigs...
...That's straightened entirely out," he exclaimed with enthusiasm. A newshawk asked whether the Ickes plans would not depress real estate values and upset the Moffett scheme. Hastily Roosevelt Secretary Marvin Mclntyre interposed: "Mr. Moffett has only five minutes. Let's not ask him about controversial matters of policy...
Sixteen seniors, elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society in November, were awarded keys by President Conant last night at the annual meeting of the Society, which was held at 6.45 o'clock in Dunster House. The meeting at which Langdon P. Marvin '98, presided, was attended by graduate members, professors, and immediate members of the Society...
Last week, fresh from the operating room and Death's disappointment, he shed his wan wonder-look upon the Philadelphia assembly. Surgeon Behrend showed moving pictures of the operation which relieved Marvin Goodman of his trouble some spleen...