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Thomas Dewey Aims For Nation Turning Point In 1940
A profile of Thomas E Dewey discusses his upbringing in Owosso Michigan and New York law career. It notes his rise from local prosecutor to New York district attorney and his growing status as the leading Republican presidential hopeful for 1940. The piece highlights his voice, personality, administrative skill, and cautious political stance.
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Owosso
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Teddy Roosevelt
George Washington
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Tom Dewey
William Pitt
England
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Jackson
George Dewey
New England
George Martin Dewey Jr
Chase S. Osborn
Joseph W. Fordney
Charles Evans Hughes
Tammany Hall
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Tammany
Saturday Evening Post
Dutchess County
Manhattan Island
Tom
University of Michigan
Glee Club
Law
Chicago
Columbia University Law School
New York Variety
Texas
Frances Eileen Hutt
Jefferson Davis
Thomas E. Dewey Jr
John Martin Dewey
Corrigan
County Cork
James G. Blaine
Alf Landon
Bryan
Franklin Roosevelt
Teddy
Colonel Roosevelt
T. R
Hoover
George Z. Medalie
United States
New York City
Medalie
Federal Attorney’s Office
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Lehman
Richard Whitney
Wall Street
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Kingfish
Hines
Herbert Lehman
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Albany
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