Word: explainers
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...first large shipment of medical supplies from the American Red Cross reached Helsinki (ten ambulances, 123,496 dressings, 2,000 sheets, operating gowns, tents, drugs, clothing), the New York Evening Post's ambulating Columnist W. L. ("Young Bill") White took occasion to explain to his fellow Americans what the Finns think of them. Wrote...
...supplies, food and clothing. . . . Now it just happens that there is plenty of food in Finland and enough warm clothes and an ample supply of aspirin, and while of course it would be nice to have more, the Finns just now are thinking about other things. ... I have to explain that my country, in addition to being generous and sympathetic toward Finland, is also tenderhearted and wants to make sure that none of this money will be used in such a way as might cause injury or discomfiture to a Russian aviator flying over the working-class section...
...Labor Front Leader Dr. Robert Ley began a speaking tour of German industrial areas to explain the "revolution" to the workers. Before he left Berlin he published in the Goebbels newsorgan Der Angriff words that could easily have originated in Moscow...
...debate that has occupied these last two days," declared Chamber Speaker Edouard Herriot amid an eager hush, "has enabled us to dissipate certain legends and establish the truth-the comforting truth. It has permitted the Premier to explain his course to us confidentially, in a manner that was simple and familiar and by that fact infinitely moving. It has finally permitted Parliament to play its full role. ... In two days there has been confirmed in decisive fashion our national unanimity which is inalienable because it is founded on liberty and the passionate love of country." The whole House rose...
...bloodthirsty, but good, true Americans who believe in freedom of all races, colors and creeds, but want to see changes made in the social, political and economic life of the country. I'd be delighted to explain the entire matter to the Dies Committee or anyone else and assure them we have no intention of trying to overthrow this government by force...