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Word: retractor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Another chef was the wayfaring Editor William Allen White of the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette. Far at sea, Editor White heard that his "withdrawal" of charges against Nominee Smith had been interpreted as a "retraction." No retractor, Editor White cabled his fellow Kansan, Henry Justin Allen, national publicity chief for Hooverism: "On the prostitution issue I proved my case, got a conviction and suspended the sentence. I only did this because I felt that a debate on the subject of harlotry was not worthy of a presidential campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Mud Pie | 8/27/1928 | See Source »

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