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Word: second (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...second Congressional problem faced the President hard upon the first: the major threat to his Administration which Chairman Martin Dies of the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities seemed to be rapidly becoming. Mr. Dies put out last week a report which loudly attacked Secretary of Labor Perkins for "unbelievable laxity" in handling alien agitators, Secretary of the Interior Ickes for baiting the Committee, Secretary of Commerce Hopkins for harboring Communists in WPA. Mr. Dies demanded $150,000 to continue his investigation, and the President learned that many another Congressman's mail was filled with warnings that Mr. Dies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: First Problems | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

...First Hundred Thousand," the valiant little British Expeditionary Force of 1914, is a name brimful of heroic associations for Britons. How effective the second Hundred Thousand will be in capturing popular imagination and support in opposing Mr. Chamberlain's policies remains to be seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Second Hundred Thousand | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

Biggest and one of the least criticized publicity staffs in Washington is Agriculture's (72 men). Second biggest and most often on the pan is WPA's (28 in Washington, 30 more throughout the U. S.). Since almost anything WPA might say about its putting the jobless to work cannot help being propaganda of a sort, it tries these days not to say too much.* No WPA movie, radio transcription or "special report" is sent to anyone who does not submit a written, signed request...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Information Men | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

Fort Dallas Park Handicap (Sat. 4 p. m. MBS), second of ten outstanding stake races at Hialeah Park, Miami...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Programs Previewed: Jan. 16, 1939 | 1/16/1939 | See Source »

...Freshman six will go after its second win in five starts Saturday afternoon when it meets St. Mark's at Southboro...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen After Second Hockey Win | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

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