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...Franklin Roosevelt probably is the target of more adverse criticism and the object of more praise than any other woman in American history," concluded Pollster George Gallup after sampling national opinion on the First Lady. Some three out of five people questioned approved of something about her: "Her ability and courage to speak out what she believes." About two out of five expressed some disapproval: "Why, the way she acts, you'd think the people elected her President...
...missed her I would have hit a large power plant on the water's edge, where there was a tremendous tank of illuminating gas. I didn't have time to shoot at this, although it would have made a gaudy fire. Besides, I had another target...
...other target was one of the three remaining merchantmen, still outside the harbor. Coastal batteries lobbed shells at him, naval craft chased him as he ploughed off in pursuit of her. He submerged and let her have two torpedoes. "She sort of fell apart...
Although battleships suffered most, cruisers did not escape. The Honolulu, Helena and Raleigh were disabled. So were other vessels: the 8,100-ton repair ship Vestal, the new 8,625-ton seaplane tender Curtiss. The minelayer Oglala, with the destroyers Shaw, Cassin and Downes and the target ship Utah (a retired battleship) were reported lost in Secretary Knox's report...
Franklin Roosevelt last week killed off one of his favorite projects and a favorite target of New Deal critics: the Works Progress Administration. In a country at war, faced with a manpower shortage, work relief is unnecessary...