Word: protection
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Young's acumen could have failed to sense the undercurrents of that hearing, with Senators Wheeler of Montana and Dill of Washington trying to embarrass him and Senators Tydings of Maryland and Hawes of Missouri trying to protect him. Perceiving the situation Mr. Young insisted on talking economics, nor did he hesitate to startle the Senators-and many of his conservative business acquaintances-with his frankness, notably his opinion that investment value is a fairer base than replacement value upon which to scale the profits of such public utilities as radio companies...