Word: stettiniuses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...noon press conference, Franklin Roosevelt had no news about a successor. Three hours later he suddenly nominated and sent to the Senate the name of platinum-topped Edward R. ("Junior") Stettinius Jr., 44, acting Secretary of State. The choice was a surprise...
...been at the Navy's Bethesda Hospital for three weeks with a bad throat; he had needed extended vacations in the last few years. For his place, if he were forced to quit, the dopesters had many candidates: Henry Wallace, Sumner Welles, Ambassador Winant, Under Secretary Stettinius. But as long as Cordell Hull wanted the job, Franklin Roosevelt would let him keep...
Postwar Kindergarten. One yo-yo had been given the Latins: the State Department's current series of "Informal Talks" about postwar organization. At the first two, the Latin diplomats sat like school children (they claimed), while Acting Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius told them about the postwar world. At the third "Talk" last week, Uruguay and Venezuela protested against the postwar plan sketched out at Dumbarton Oaks. Other protests were expected...
Honduran Ambassador Julian R. Caceres presided. At his right sat Under Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, known to the Latins for his toothy smile as El Hombre Diente-The Man Tooth. The Man Tooth listened to an interpreter repeat the Argentine proposal, smiled a tablewide smile. Caceres said copies of the proposal would be sent to home Governments. The members nodded, did not discuss the matter further. They re-elected Cordell Hull president of the Board and adjourned...
...Stettinius maintained State Department silence. For unless the U.S. delivers a hard kick at Argentina, she will lose face in Latin America. But to kick hard, the U.S. would have to apply economic sanctions. Great Britain, Argentina's biggest customer, will definitely not follow the U.S. if sanctions are applied. The Pan American Union may keep a talking parrot, but by week's end it was the State Department that was getting the bird...