Word: muchness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...into believing that he might seek a third term, that the effect was terrific, about as funny as a crutch, and that he had got a kick out of seeing the faces of the reporters present. Trouble with this, according to Raymond Clapper, was that few reporters had paid much attention, and that certainly few had fallen into the President's trap...
Business. The U. S. should stay out of the war, cooperate economically with Great Britain and France. "There is nothing that businessmen the world over fear and detest quite so much as war. ... I wish someone would run down the sources of the idea that businessmen are inclined to war. ... In recent years we have seen Japan's aggressions in Asia, and Italy's in Africa, and Hitler's. ... Is there anyone in his right mind who would suggest that these acts of violence . . . have been favored or promoted by business interests...
...house at night and morning in tears. Determinedly, Mrs. Herrick told Justice Wasservogel: "Eileen said, 'Mother, I don't want you to criticize George behind his back; I would like you to criticize him to his face,' and I said, 'Eileen, I would much prefer doing that, and if George will come to my house, I will be very glad to. . . .' I don't approve of some of the places that George has taken her to. I don't think you would either, Justice Wasservogel...
...Plan. A Supreme Allied Economic Council will parallel and backstop the efforts of the Supreme Allied War Council. It will be divided into six component executive committees, for joint action with respect to aviation, munitions & war materials, oil, food, shipping, economic warfare. Much collaboration is already afoot by Allied commissions in some of these fields. Importance of establishing a Supreme Economic Council is to insure that certain basic principles are observed all down the line. As announced last week, three of these principles...
...there is a war going on-especially a standstill war where the real fighting is economic, by blockade and the capture of Germany's export markets-is no reason why business and commerce should not go ahead in both countries as normally as possible. Together they need as much foreign exchange as they can get. Working together they can help each other keep their places in the sun of world trade...