Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bertrand Russell (1872-) is a courageous English mathematician who, though disillusioned about communism after visiting Russia, retains a tender mysticism even in his most tough-minded logic. His faith in mankind extends to all races. His concern lately has been with elementary pedagogy* but he may be watched for something serene in the next decade. Four U. S. philosophers remain...
...Grew so riotous during debate upon a motion to break off relations with Soviet Russia, that the Speaker was obliged to announce temporary adjournment. Impassion keynoters...
...British merchants [who have gone to trade in Russia] have been beaten, wounded, blinded and murdered. There is sitting in the Gallery of this House, listening to this debate, Mr. Joseph Martin, who was blinded by Bolshevik torturers...
...Manhattan students who intend to ship in cattleboats or steerage, sleep in their clothes on European railroads, enter Sovietland and there gather first-hand material for what all government experts, professional press men and inquisitive business representatives are believed to have left unwritten-"a lucid and penetrating report on Russia...
...Name two U. S. imports from Russia...