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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...upon whom is laid the responsibility for the guidance of this Nation. Let Thy fatherly hand, we beseech Thee, ever be over him; let Thy Holy Spirit ever be with him; and so lead him in the knowledge and obedience of Thy word, that in the end he may obtain everlasting life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Thy Servant, Franklin | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

Last year, he said, the "company union" tried to obtain sole bargaining rights for the dining hall workers even though the A.F. of L. had already obtained certification of their exclusive privilege. Stefani found the H.U.E.R.A. labor group an "insidious" and "destructive force" which has "no hope of bettering working conditions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dining Hall Workers Threaten Walk-Out | 3/8/1939 | See Source »

Sally Rand's "Rancherettes" will doubtless obtain a lion's share of the publicity given the San Francisco Exposition, if only because of their pictorial value; but nevertheless the colossal island built into the Pacific Ocean does contain other elements of interest. Contribution to the more orthodox art exhibits has been made by Harvard's Fogg Museum, and Langdon Warner, Curator of the Oriental Department, has been made Director of Fine Arts in the Fair's "Division of Pacific Cultures." Just back from a year's travel in the Orient, Mr. Warner has so organized the display of Pacific culture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections & Critiques | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

...First Lady would neither confirm nor deny the report, but referred listeners at her press conference to the D.A.R. Absence of national officers from headquarters here made it impossible to obtain immediate confirmation...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Over the Wire | 2/28/1939 | See Source »

Eurith Dickinson Rivers to Washington, helped in "contacting Federal agencies to obtain funds." Asked if this was not "promotion" (for which PWA clients may not pay on pain of having their contracts voided), Chip responded: "Certainly not. That's organization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Organization | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

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