Is Dewey sincere in wartime and past policy claims
Closing days of the campaign raise questions about Gov. Thomas E. Dewey sincerity. Voters weigh his past shifting stances on Roosevelt social legislation and isolationism against his future commitments. Critics cite endorsements by isolationists and funding from reactionary wealth to challenge his authenticity.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Chicago
Sen
Wayland
Curly) Brooks
Washington
Robert McCormick
Weir
duPont
Solid Americans at United Steelworkers Dinner
In a dinner meeting of the United Steelworkers of America over 400 CIO union members praised the war effort and continued supplies. They welcomed vice president David McDonald who spoke of his front line visit and urged keeping shipments flowing amid calls for unity across races.
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United Steelworkers of America
CIO
David McDonald
America
Bungling Dewey Critiques Inaction Over Philippine Battle
An unnamed critic derides Dewey for silence on the Philippines battle. The speaker, asserting they would have commanded and ordered a different naval strategy, highlights ships lost and accuses the admiral of bungling.
Roosevelt and Taft in Debate Over War Readiness and Social Programs
The passage contrasts views of Taft and McCormick with Roosevelt who urged war readiness. It notes Roosevelt’s stance on dangers of war and claims he initiated social security and collective bargaining ideas, while others rejected his account.
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Taft
McCormick
Roosevelt
Hillman Is A Sound Banker Conservative Labor Leader
Sidney Hillman, longtime head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America since 1915, is portrayed as a pragmatic industrial ally. The piece notes union banks in New York and Chicago, unemployment insurance, and collaboration with employers to modernize production while protecting jobs.
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Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Amalgamated
Newark
Birmingham
St. Louis
Hillmen’s Union
Republic
New York
Chicago
Jiabor
The Law By Tafts Friends You Shall Know Him
A critique asserts free speech protects Taft and his allies in attacking Sidney Hillman. It cites Taft’s circle and media figures like George Sokolsky and Gerald Smith, noting fascist and anti labor themes while stressing others’ right to speak. The piece links Sokolsky to pro Japan and anti semite positions and debates Taft’s associations.
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Taft
Robert Taft
Senate
United States
Sidney Hillman
Russia
Charles Taft
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati Times-Star
George Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Gerald K. Smith
Germany
Japan
Pegler
Agnes Smedley
China
Far Eastern Review
Pearl Harbor
Times-Star
Gerald Smith
Detroit
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Claude R. Sampson
Harry Brumett
Hermon Dickerson
Arthur Hartmann
Russell Quackenbush
Calvin Frech
Ray Tucker
Waldo Stager
Earl Davis
Clarence Rau
Philippines
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Republican Party
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Eveen
Lithuania
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OPM
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