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Folder 11

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Original Number: 13, 1929

 File — Folder: 11, Item: 51
Abstract

Caption: none Description: “D.C.” holds a notice stating, “Senator Bingham of Connecticut explains that he employed a tariff expert to sit in committee and make up for his lack of knowledge of tariff affairs.” “D.C.” comments, “Whoopee! Maybe they’ll yet allow me to sit in and advise ‘em on D.C. items.”

Dates: 1929

Original Number: 62, 1938-10-03

 File — Folder: 11, Item: 52
Abstract

Description: “D.C.” deliberates whether to hand a settlement medal to an airplane representing the newly announced Washington Airport at Gravelly Point, or a dove representing the recently concluded Munich Peace Solution. He muses, “It’s hard to decide which landed first.”

Dates: 1938-10-03

Original Number: 8, 1940 - 1941

 File — Folder: 11, Item: 53
Abstract

Caption: none Description: “D.C.” argues with West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph over a 100 percent gas tax boost. “D.C.” says, “It smells like an oil trust!” and Randolph replies, “But I only handled it for Virginia—that is Virginia Jenckes, now a private citizen of Indiana!”

Dates: 1940 - 1941

Original Number: 66

 File — Folder: 11, Item: 54
Abstract

Caption: none Description: “D.C.” tips his hat to George Norris, holding a sign reading “No more lame ducks thanks to Norris Amendment,” and states, “George, I take off my hat to you!”

Dates: 1909 - 1938