Word: statement
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Franklin Jr. had a well-prepared little statement for newsmen: "My only political intention is to represent my constituents of the 20th District of New York . . . I'm not a crystal-ball gazer, and therefore don't go any further than the immediate foreseeable future." Later, he went to the White House to assure President Truman of his loyalty. "We had a nice chat," reported Congressman Roosevelt. "I told him there was no question that I was a member of ... the team of which he was captain and quarterback." A reporter wanted to know if he felt...
...full text of President Conant's statement to the Foundation for Advanced Study and Research...
Paragraph 6: Since Mr. Hoover has declined to name these individuals or to state in what manner they were misquoted, his statement cannot be answered...
Paragraph 8: Mr. Hoover's first statement here was neither mentioned nor implied in either of the articles. As for his second statement, even if Mr. Hoover could disprove any part of the two articles, the prevalent fear at Yale would still indicate that the FBI is influencing academic and political activities...
...heart of Mr. Hoover's misunderstanding, as demonstrated in the rest of paragraph eight, lies in his statement that "The FBI does not sanction and is unaware of 'scare' tactics, as alleged." This was, in fact, one of the primary lessons for writing the story. The CRIMSON had hoped that Mr. Hoover would severly spank his errant agents, not rash to their defense. Williams S. Fairfield, (For the Editors...