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Word: taber (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Representative John Taber of Auburn, N. Y. is a tall, grey-haired, kindly man, who has room in his heart for most men and most dogs. But when he thinks about

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: How to Cure Deafness | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

...over, closes his eyes, opens his mouth, and lets go. He believes the way to get rid of the New Deal is to blow the House down. At such times, like the brazen-throated Greek warrior Stentor, his voice is "as loud as fifty other men." Fortnight ago Mr. Taber had one of his shouting-fits, during debate on the Wage & Hour amendments. At one point, just as he let go his full bellow, he almost swallowed the microphone. The resultant blast from the amplifier did something queer to one of his auditors, Representative Leonard Schuetz of Chicago...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: How to Cure Deafness | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

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