Contradictions Mark Political Campaign Fires up Taft Debates
The piece surveys shifting support in the 1940s Republican race. It notes liberal and Democratic backers privately praising Taft while publicly opposing him, cites Dewey and Stassen dynamics, and discusses Martin and Vandenberg as potential nominees amid tariff and pension row tensions. It ends with reflections on Monroe Doctrine rhetoric and a nod to political rhetoric evolution.
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Dewey
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Gallup
Newsweek Magazine
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Cartier
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Joe Martin
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Soviets seek peace talks as U S Moscow ties ease
In a move toward dialogue, Bedell Smith proposed full discussion of differences with Molotov while Moscow radio signalled support for negotiation. The exchange outlines terms but officials warn the underlying policy remains unchanged and trust remains fragile amid postwar recovery tensions. Meanwhile three railroad unions halted their looming strike after a government restraining order and Truman’s wartime powers kept trains moving. John L. Lewis influenced the process by staying silent as the pattern of negotiation emerged.
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T. Alan Goldsborough
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Army
John L. Lewis
Labor and politics collide as civil rights issue heats South
Eastern rail unions fear jail and fines for defying injunctions sparked by mine strike actions. In the Deep South, Alabama voters back anti Truman candidates while Jackson Mississippi hosts a state’s rights rally predicting Truman’s loss. Thurmond denounces federal civil rights laws as intruding on states’ rights, signaling potential Dixiecrat fracture ahead of 1952.
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Smoke, Smoke, Smoke Americans Burning More Cigarettes
The U S cigarette output rose to a 1947 peak of 379 billion, up 5 percent from 1946, per capita use climbing since before World War I. The May issue of Business Comment, Northern Trust bulletin, notes per person consumption rose from 166 in 1914 to 2400 in 1947, with wartime gains fading only slightly postwar.
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