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...City Manager, however, denied that he was trying to "lay down the law to the University," adding that he had always been "on very friendly terms with its officers." He went on to explain that his demand for a prompt answer, was delivered "not as an ultimatum, but as a request...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cambridge May Seize Botanical Garden Site | 4/20/1948 | See Source »

...Republican & Responsible." But three hours later the news was official. Paul Hoffman, now nominated as the boss of ECA, called another press conference. It was a different Hoffman who confronted nearly 100 newsmen, photographers and newsreel men in the Statler Hotel's Congressional Room. His answers were prompt and candid. He was supposed to be a hard-boiled businessman, said a reporter. Would he be hard-boiled with Europe? "The money we put up for European recovery can only stimulate Europe's economy," he said. "It cannot create...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Man in a Hurry | 4/19/1948 | See Source »

Senate reaction was prompt and vociferous. Georgia's Senator Walter George warned that such searing condemnation was fine fuel for Communist propagandists. Others thought the report might be enough to unseat the whole Chiang regime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Who's in Charge Here? | 4/5/1948 | See Source »

...line with this, he urged prompt passage of the Marshall Plan in Congress. "We can not help being disturbed about the timetable," he said. "The days between now and April 18, when the Italian elections will be held, are rapidly slipping...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conant Urges Marshall Plan, UMT to Halt Soviet Advance | 3/25/1948 | See Source »

Truman proposed a peacetime draft, prompt passage of universal military training and immediate positive action on the European Recovery Program...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Backs Truman Draft Plan by 4-3 Vote | 3/18/1948 | See Source »

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