Word: wirts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...imprudent outcry from Lexington will for this reason play right into the hands of the administration, just as did the miscarriage of the Wirt inquisition, and the blasts of the Seven Wise Men of Harvard. In the long run the President will find himself in the difficult position of interpreter between a hostile East and West, speaking different economic language. It will be his impossible job to prove to the East that the West has the best interests of the Country at heart, and explain to the West that the Yankees are not opposed to reasonable agrarian reform...
While the charges which Dr. Wirt has levelled against the Brain Trust seem at first sight to be an effective bid for publicity, it is becoming apparent that beneath the external hullabaloo there is at least some basis for such an indictment. Felix Frankfurter's "hot dogs," the youthful element which he has introduced into the Roosevelt circle, have been using the word "revolution" with careless abandon. Mr. Richberg in several of his speeches has said we are in the midst of one. People acquainted with debonair Rexford Tugwell, knee deep in ideas for economic planning...
...would revolutionize our system of government without proper discussion. It is hard to believe that the braintrusters intend to accomplish what their lightly bandied words insinuate. But apparently some of them have been talking in this vein. It seems a dubious proposition also that a full investigation of Dr. Wirt's charges will be conducted when he testifies. Undoubtedly, he will be asked to identify his informants and that will be that. Even if a non-partisan committee afterwards carries on their own investigation actual facts may prove difficult to find...
...very deep significance. Every man has a right to say what he pleases. If members of the Brain Trust believe in a revolutionary program, they are perfectly justified in holding this conception. But those who are opposed to it certainly have a voice in the decision too. The Wirt charges should show the nation that a definition of the stand of these revolutionary suspects is necessary. TERTIUS...
...Judge's corporation. Time has been hard on these, as on all ideals. First it was the twelve hour day, cast out some time age with the approbation of that noted Red, with the approbation of that noted Red, President Hoover. And now these codes...No wonder Dr. Wirt is seeing ghosts. SCIO