Word: posts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...think St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Writer Rufus Terral [who parodied President Eisenhower's mixed metaphors-TIME, April 2 2.] should know that Ike is in good company. In Hamlet we find Shakespeare writing: "Take arms against a sea of troubles...
...even need to count its mail to know that the President's save-the-budget TV message was the closest thing to a political flop that Ike has ever had. Most perceptive editorial writers agreed with what he said ("earnest and impressive," said the often-critical Washington Post and Times Herald). But most also thought that he was far too late in saying it. "He should have moved when Secretary Humphrey made his incredible [curl your hair] criticism," said the pro-budget Atlanta Constitution. "Meanwhile, the enemies took possession of the field and established themselves on all the strategic...
Commenting on the appointment, Perkins said yesterday that Gilmore had taken over for him at various times, particularly during the summers of immediate post-war years. "He is the ideal fellow from my point of view," Perkins said. "It's no change except for the better...
When his story ends at the start of the Italian campaign, Brooke is a bitterly disappointed man. With Ike having commanded the North African show, it seemed certain that a Briton would become Supreme Commander in Europe. In fact, Churchill had already promised the post to Brooke. Eisenhower, with a generosity that astonished Brooke, said it ought to be either Brooke or Ike's own hero, George Marshall. Brooke, by his own admission, was itching for the honor, and when it went to Eisenhower his bitterness was poured into his diary: "I felt no longer necessarily tied to Winston...
...addition to his insurance post, Smith also holds the presidencies of the Chicago Community Fund, the Lake Forest Public Library, and the Chicago Historical Society...