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Franklin D. Roosevelt And Working Class America--by Ronald Edsforth, visiting scholar, History Dept., MIT. Sever Hall, room...
...invocation of Depression-era politics may be well-advised. After all, Roosevelt carried New Hampshire for four general elections in a period of remarkable success for the Democratic party...
Indeed, with the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 landslide, the Democrats have not captured New Hampshire's electoral votes since Roosevelt...
Judging from tough-guy rhetoric alone, it might appear that America is spoiling for a fight and, with the Soviet Union on the dustheap of history, Japan is the only serious adversary around. But the spate of Japan baiting mostly follows Teddy Roosevelt's maxim in reverse: loud talk and little stick. No presidential contender is reckless enough to portray Japan as the Evil Economy. America's congenital optimism may be cowering in the corner, but the candidates -- and most voters -- recognize that the roots of the nation's problems lie within the 50 states. Still, in the sound-bite...
...Japan have a long, fractious history of disputes over immigration, investment and trade. President Theodore Roosevelt had a few brushes with the Japanese at the beginning of the century. He struck an intelligent note: "I am exceedingly anxious to impress upon the Japanese that I have nothing but the friendliest possible intentions toward them, but I am nonetheless anxious that they should realize that I am not afraid of them and that the U.S. will no more submit to bullying than it will bully." Japanese- American dealings are often distorted by cultural misperceptions -- and the Japanese know how to maneuver...