Word: crossers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...they feel very strongly that nothing should be done to hurt American prestige in Europe. Of course, we didn't hear them say that when our Government was forcibly repatriating hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Soviet paradise as late as 1948. Yes, 1948, when every "illegal border crosser" was arrested and turned over to the Soviet authorities within 48 hours.... But I believe the American people should recall what was the morality, intelligence and intellectual honesty of the tinhorn crowd that sold them a bill of goods such a short time ago. And I hope we never forget...
Hallanan has not always been a trusted Taft lieutenant. Just after Taft was defeated by Dewey in the 1948 convention, one of Taft's most important and consistent supporters gave this description of the West Virginian: "Hallanan was a double-crosser. He double-crossed Frank Knox in 1936. He double-crossed us in 1940. We didn't trust him, but he had a hell of a row with Dewey in 1940, and we thought that would hold him. This time he went through to the last day, and then, when the going got tough, he went over...