Willkie To Win as Polls Point to Republican Victory
Polls from Gallup and other surveys indicate Wendell Willkie and Senator Charles L. McNary surging toward the White House with wide margins, backed by Emil Hurja and Dunn Survey projections and strong regional momentum across eight regions.
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Roosevelt
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Dunn
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New York
New York Daily News
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Ohio
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Republic
Interest Charge on Federal Debt for Year Ends 1940
The United States Treasury paid over 1.04 billion dollars in interest on the federal debt for the year ending June 30, 1940. This amounted to about 8 dollars per person and a 40 dollar burden per family of five.
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United States Treasury
United States
Third Term Debate and Democratic Platform 1896
On November 5 voters are urged to affirm the delegates to the 1896 Democratic National Convention. The platform declares a long standing unwritten law of the Republic, rooted in a century of custom and supported by the founders and leaders who established the government.
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United States
McNary Promises Better Deal for Farmers and Nation
Senator Charles L. McNary, Republican candidate for vice president, pledges a better deal than the New Deal. He calls for an American market at an American price with a two price system for crops and tariffs to protect farmers. He argues the next administration should follow proven, old fashioned methods of thrift and work to expand farm relief.
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Farmers of America
Wendell Willkie
Charles L. McNary
United States Senate
McNary
Senate Committee On Agriculture
NO THIRD TERM NOW, TRUSLOW ADAMS SAYS
James Truslow Adams declares opposition to a third term for any President. He argues the Founding Fathers would not have tolerated endless executive power and urges voters to oppose permanent office retention by Roosevelt or any leader. He warns of government by one man and satellites, urging defense of liberty.
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James Truslow Adams
America
Roosevelt
Founding Fathers
Altho
Congress
Supreme Court
Europe
Britain
Mr. Roosevelt
Willkie Urges Voters To Back Strong Free America
Wendell Willkie appeals for support in a four year plan to restore jobs and national strength. He warns against Money power and pressure and urges voters to choose a government that will make peace real and get things done. He stresses the people shape the nation onElection Day November Fifth.
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America
War Talk on Third Term and Liberty Loss
General Hugh S. Johnson warns that Roosevelt’s third term would trigger war and end American political liberty. He accuses the administration of usurping powers and eroding democracy, urging support for Wendell Willkie and leadership that trusts in a free, cooperative nation.
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Roosevelt
United States
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administration
America
Wendell Willkie
Johnson
A Poor Prophet and Farm Income Decline Highlight 1936 Debate
The 1936 Democratic platform warned about farm ruin while Roosevelt proclaimed prosperity in Hartford on October 22 1936. In three years cash farm income excluding benefits fell from 8.212 billion in 1936 to 7.711 billion in 1939 a 6 percent drop, leaving income 31 percent below 1929 levels.
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Hartford
Conn
Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt Pledges Budget Balance Eleven Times
President Roosevelt promised to balance the budget at least eleven times. In seven years of his administration the budget has not been balanced, with seven year average spending around 3.2374 billion dollars annually.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Willkie Reading Pace Questioned in Campaign Debate
In a lighthearted jab, Uncle Henry quips that Willkie cannot beat Roosevelt at reading speeches, noting Willkie is not running for a reading clerk role. The remark highlights a rivalry over oratorical performance during the campaign season.
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Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Henry
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