Word: welleses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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He talked with the press, showed himself in public, and most important, he conferred with Sumner Welles. When he emerged, both men wore the forced, puckered smiles of acute pain that go with diplomatic friendship (see cut).
Mr. Welles knew that a German-Russian crisis was at hand, but State Department sources were convinced that Russia would give in to Germany without a fight. Like most other observers, Mr. Welles reluctantly accepted their verdict.
Three days later, as the German Army moved into Russia (see p. 21), the hypothetical question was a hypothetical question no longer. Now Sumner Welles had an even more perplexing question to face: What aid could the U.S. send to Russia, and how?
All these problems Sumner Welles presumably considered this week as he talked with President Roosevelt at the White House (see p. 11). When he emerged, to tell waiting reporters what had been decided, the question of aid to Russia was still unsettled. The Soviet Government had not yet asked the...
But the fine promotion was never sent out, and last week Columnist Lyons switched syndicates from King Features to McNaught. The trouble originated with Publisher Hearst, summering in northern California. He was getting madder & madder at Lyons. Lyons had made friendly mention no less than 41 times since Jan. 1...