Word: behest
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Last week, at the behest of Congress' Library Committee, Librarian Luther H. Evans announced that the library will discontinue all prizes for art, music and literature. "We think it's a bad policy for the Government...to be giving prizes and awards," explained the committee, "particularly in matters of taste...
Another hint came from Treasury Secretary John Snyder, who had let it be known that he was anxious to get back to a better-paying job in private life. Other Cabinet shifts were in the wind. At the behest of the President, Secretary of State George Marshall had again & again deferred his retirement. White House aides let the word drop that the President might now reluctantly let him go-and Under Secretary Robert Lovett with him. Among Democratic politicos there was little doubt that the ax was sharp for Army Secretary Kenneth Royall, who had remarked that Harry Truman...
These prizes, which were originated in 1934 at the behest of President Conant, are intended to provide an income for winners who maintain honor records not only through College, but also through a Graduate School, if they desire to attend...
...Luis Carlos Prestes, No. i South American Communist, had rallied over 130,000 Brazilians-intellectuals, workers and the dispossessed-to form the biggest Communist Party in the Western Hemisphere. Moscow-trained Luis Carlos Prestes preached cooperation with the bourgeoisie and discontent with the government. Six months ago, at Army behest, President Dutra had the Superior Electoral Court declare the Communist Party illegal. Then the Party turned to infiltration tactics, presumably with counsel and advice from the Soviet Embassy. Soon it had made deals within Dutra's own disorganized Social Democratic Party. Reluctantly, Dutra concluded that Brazil...
...anniversary week, fortunately, provided a breather. At the behest of Charter Member Truman, ten ladies of the 25-year-old Tuesday Bridge Club of Independence, Mo. turned up at the White House. They had paid their own way, come by plane and car, dodged reporters constantly, and were in a high state of twitters. After a sedate lunch, they chose their rooms (two shared the Lincoln bed), brought Mrs. Truman up to date on home matters, dressed for an evening concert at Constitution Hall to hear Pianist Eugene List (see Music...