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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Actually, said Acheson, Berle came to him with a report that one of the Hiss brothers had "associations which would make his presence in my office embarrassing to me." But Berle couldn't say which Hiss brother, nor what the "associations" were. Acheson did, however, speak to Donald Hiss about it, and getting his reassurances, "I had complete confidence in him and the matter was closed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Satisfactory Answers | 1/24/1949 | See Source »

When Radio Reporter Axel Dahlerup asked the King to speak into the microphone, Frederik said that his children were "as charming as anyone else's" but also could be very noisy on occasion, "so that sometimes you feel you could strangle them." He then presented the radio reporter to Queen Ingrid, whom he called his "dream wife." He referred to the Princesses as the "ungerne," the kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENMARK: Royal Teatime | 1/24/1949 | See Source »

Through the last weeks of the campaign, Israeli cities were full of blaring loudspeakers and glaring posters. Café campaigners revived an old joke: "Eight men were stranded on a desert island. The two Britons did not speak to one another for six months because nobody introduced them. The two Scotsmen formed a Robert Burns Society. The two Irishmen killed each other fighting. And the two Jews organized five political parties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: On an Island | 1/24/1949 | See Source »

John K. Fairbank '29, assistant professor of History, will speak on the topic "Where Do We Go from Here in Asia?" He is the author of the prize-winning book, "The United States and China...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fairbank Speaks on Asia Future Tonight | 1/19/1949 | See Source »

...wiry little man with unruly white hair to step to the gold desk on the dais. When he did, they burst into cheers. They clapped and shouted so long that they seemed almost hysterical. The little man smiled, slowly raised his arms for silence. Then he began to speak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Return of the Native | 1/17/1949 | See Source »

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