Word: offing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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¶ Told the press he will ask Congress to extend beyond next June the State Department's powers to conclude reciprocal trade agreements, thus coming to the aid of beleaguered Secretary Cordell Hull. >Mourned the death of President Juan Arosemena of Panama (see p. 57). ^ Presented to Mrs. Richard...
This year Mrs. Roosevelt may have crossed her fingers. Thus far there has been no sign of chickenpox or tonsillitis (Sister & Buzzie Dall, 1932), sinus (Franklin Jr. 1936) or other ill hap. On hand will be still-ailing Harry Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce, and his bright-eyed, motherless daughter, Diana...
New York City a Congressional Medal for her work in Puerto Rico as an Army nurse 40 years ago during the Spanish-American War, recalled, "I tried to enlist, but was taken with an attack of mumps before I could do it."
¶ Defended the right of WPA workers to join unions, but said flatly and definitely that no Government employe has the right to strike.
¶Tried out his new "throne," a handsomely carved, high-legged walnut chair specially designed to seat him at eye level with those who file by him at official handshaking functions. Terribly tiring are all White House receptions, but worst is the diplomatic reception, social high light of the Washington...