Knox charges New Deal with delaying recovery and unemployment
Colonel Knox in accepting the Republican nomination for vice president assails the New Deal as a failed policy that throttled recovery, caused mass unemployment, and imposed federal control over business, banking, and wages. He argues Republicans offer a constitutional, economical alternative and promises no breach of contracts.
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Wheat imports loom as U S pivots to big buyer
FRANK RIDGWAY argues that the United States has become the world’s largest wheat importer, trailing only Britain and Northern Ireland. He notes import volumes exceed 40 million bushels in the past year, cites long historic exports, and blames New Deal policies and weather for the shift. He calls for individual farmer judgment over centralized controls as drought and production programs press farmers to adjust.
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Telling Blows from Knox Speech at Chicago 1936
Colonel Frank Knox delivers a Republican acceptance address at Chicago Stadium on July 30 1936 asserting the current administration delays recovery and that bank credit controls threaten free enterprise. He predicts a new administration will unleash prosperity and preserve the American system with freedom and security.
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Lincoln Landon Have Same Initials Across Centuries
Mrs. Wilma D. Hoyal, assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee, notes that Abe Lincoln and Alf Landon share the same initials. She suggests that if repetition holds significance, Alf Landon could be elected to lead the country through its next major crisis, as Lincoln did in the 19th century.
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