Word: truman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that the Administration now seeks to deploy the U.S.'s economic might not merely to stave off Communist aggression but to roll it back by enlarging the area and the appeal of freedom-plus-economic-progress. Moreover, the new program, evolving out of such successful predecessors as the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, is in keeping with U.S. traditions and the U.S. idea. "We are stirred not only by calculations of self-interest," said the President in his TV speech, "but also by decent regard for the needs and the hopes of all our fellow...
...week ago tonight four august figures--Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, Foster Furcolo, and the spirit of Alben Barkley (represented by Mrs. Barkley)--gathered together, and held what might be called a minstrel show. Its purposes were twofold: to help pay Democratic campaign deficits and, in passing, to give Eisenhower a few licks. We don't really object to either of these enterprises, but we were a bit horrified at how the whole thing came off. None of the august personages (except perhaps Truman) seemed very easy about throwing bottles at the President-umpire. Perhaps it was merely that the Democrats...
...more important Democratic balloons--that is, its representation of itself as the party of idealism. Cynics will maintain that very few people vote Democratic for reasons of ideals--we all pride ourselves on being hard-headed and practical. But to a great many people Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry Truman (yes, call them balloons) have meant something. and this something, though intangible, is politically important. At the moment, this something seems to be in the hands of the Ike-Republicans--Case, Javits, etc.--and this includes Richard Nixon. Perhaps the Congressional Democrats have realized that responsibility for Democratic programs cannnot...
...FIGHT is heating up between public-and private-power proponents for control of Tennessee Valley Authority's three-man board. Term of Truman-appointed Dr. Harry A. Curtis has expired, leaving board without public-power majority for first time in 24-year TVA history. Top candidates to fill vacancy: Tennessee Republican Congressman Howard Baker, former TVA Engineer Adolph Ackerman, both of whom favor President Eisenhower's "partnership-power...
Similarly, since we announced two years ago that former President Harry S. Truman seemed a likely contender, and since we were wrong then, we are speculating that our advice will be taken this year at last. It's just a hunch, but he will be delivering the commencement address at nearby Brandeis that week, so it's not out of the question...