Taft’s ascent and split with Roosevelt shaped U S history
In 1907 Theodore Roosevelt faced a successor choice between Elihu Root and William H Taft as his term neared end. Taft’s wife and Roosevelt supported him while Taft himself avoided ambition. Taft’s presidency brought tariff conflict, progressive reforms, and a final rise to chief justice in 1921, framed by his wary relationship with Roosevelt.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
William H. Taft
California
Taft
Louise Torrey Taft
Roosevelt
Helen Herron Taft
Washington
William Allen White
Ohio
Chicago
White House
William J. Bryan
Dolliver
Iowa
United States Steel
Utah
Vermont
Philippine Islands
Supreme Court
Harding
Platform Pledges Broad Housing Reform Goals
The platform pledges to continue housing programs for a decent home for every American while opposing forced housing patterns. It calls for overhauling the Federal Housing Administration into a consumer oriented agency and providing direct low interest loans to finance housing. It also advocates free choice in housing through targeted grants, new diversified communities, and strict fair housing law enforcement.
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Federal Housing Administration
Bernstein on Words Pronunciation and Self Pronouns Stir Readers
Mrs Laura D Beckner of Stratford Ontario notes mispronunciations like itinerary eye tin er ee and subsidiary sub sider ee annoy readers. Mrs Paul Mazza of Philadelphia objects to Italian mispronunciations and explains proper use of self words and reflexive pronouns with examples. An Irish dialect form him self haunts the dinner topic but is deemed off the beaten track.
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Laura D. Beckner
Stratford
Ontario
Paul Mazza
Philadelphia
Hye Talian
Special Features Syndicate
New York Times
Pledge to Tighten Crime Fight and Gun Controls
A statement outlines a tireless crime campaign to restore safety, reform the penal system, and curb access to weapons including inexpensive handguns while protecting responsible gun owners. It calls protecting liberties, avoiding political repression, banning “Saturday Night Specials,” and expanding community rehab.
1972 Party Platforms Extracted by Newspaper Enterprise
The file presents positions from the Republican and Democratic Parties 1972 platforms as compiled by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. It outlines party stances on key issues and policy directions reflected in the official documents.
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Democratic
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