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Word: steps (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...more attractive members of the female contingent charged that "the poor cabbles are ever-burdened with the transportation of Harvard drunks. Something must be done to improve the lot of these poor, set-chauffeuring individuals, and I feel it is up to us Wellesley girls to take the first step in remedying this unconstitutional situation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley, Rival, Support Strikers | 4/28/1939 | See Source »

...Radcliffe pickets on questioning seemed to disagree with her compatriot, claiming that "it is up to us Radcliffe girls to take the first step. We will see to it that the poor cabbies will be able to take care of as girls as well in the future after all we need as much help as some of the Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley, Rival, Support Strikers | 4/28/1939 | See Source »

...were UnderSecretary Welles and Chairman Key Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. When 25 correspondents had filed in (usually there are more than 100), President Roosevelt asked in surprise: "Where are they all?" The White House had outdone itself in secrecy to mask announcement of a momentous surprise step in U. S. foreign policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Will to Peace | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...wool to sell, was not blind to the possible profits war would bring. With military aviation booming at San Antonio, Texas was well aware how near war might be. But let it be Europe's war, said Texas, "We can keep out of it . . . Roosevelt better watch his step." But Texas agreed with Franklin Roosevelt on getting ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Contours | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...emerged from concentration camps with the same story to leave any further doubt that sadism and brutality are part & parcel of the concentration camp routine. The whipping post is used freely; men are forced to run while carrying heavy loads, are prodded by bayonets if they fall out of step. A sport of the guards is to throw Jewish boys into latrines and push their heads under with rifle butts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Secret Policeman | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

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