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Word: want (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Since you want to know how youth feel about who should decide our entry into war, let me qualify myself. I have no objection to letting Congress retain its age-old power in this matter, providing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 30, 1939 | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...from 54% in September to 67% in October; 2) that approval of the President's foreign policy had declined from 69.2 to 56.2%; 3) that belief in Germany's chances of winning the war had increased from 8.3 to 15.3%; 4) that 84.3% of U. S. citizens want the Allies to win (83.1% in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: Gift Horses | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...Gallup poll similarly reported: 1) sentiment that the U. S. should fight Germany, if the Allies appear to be losing, dropped from 44% in the first week in September to 29% last week; 2) 84% in the U. S. want the Allies to win; 3) 62% believe the U. S. should do everything possible to aid the Allies "short of war"; 4) 60% believe the arms embargo should be repealed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: Gift Horses | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

...last year 213 of the school's 700-odd boys had scholarships, that the captains of seven Andover teams are working their way through. Said he: "When you alumni come upon a brilliant boy in a small town high school, tell him what we have to offer. We want more candidates for our scholarships. . . . This is a great democratic school...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: New Andover | 10/30/1939 | See Source »

National American Legion champion, Jeanne Ladd of Swampscott, has already indicated her willingness to throw over Swampscott High for a Harvard affiliation, saying "they're nice boys; they generally get what they want?" Other fast-stepping twirlers are expected to follow Jeanne's lead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DRUM MAJORETTES FOR BAND WILL BE JUDGED BY CRIMSON | 10/26/1939 | See Source »

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