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Roosevelt Critics Increase Pressure in Senate over Appointments
Washington hears from senators that Roosevelt may face rejections for multiple nominations to federal posts and the interstate commerce commission. The piece notes friction over judgeships, cabinet shifts, and the role of the inner circle in shaping picks, with several confirmations debated and possible early marshalling of opposition.
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Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Congress
James V. Allred
Texas
Floyd Roberts
Virginia
Roberts
Carter Glass
Harry Byrd
Daniel C. Roper
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Homer S. Cummings
Frank Murphy
Michigan
James P. Pope
Idaho
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur Morgan
Fred H. Brown
New Hampshire
General Accounting Office
Rep
T. Alan Goldsborough
Maryland
District of Columbia
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Millard Tydings
Denton
Goldsborough
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David J. Lewis
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court of the United States
Frankfurter
Hugo Black
Justice Frankfurter
Thomas F. Amlie
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
LaFollette
Amlie
House of Representatives
House
Garner
Ser
Pat Harrison
Bankhead
Democratic Party
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