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Nile Kinnick correspondence, September-November 1942
1942-10-19: Page 03
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2 if the editors of Time and Life have anything to say about it he will be running. He is their fair haired boy, and I think the Cowles brothers can also be counted as ardent backers. During the last trip his conduct and speeches have been very fine, I think. He undoubtedly has done the prestige of the U.S. much good in Russia and China and at the same time boosted his stature as a statesman. As per usual, however, he was plagued by a lack of tact, perhaps, his worst fault - or at least so I look at it. An article in the current Colliers by Frank Gervasi would support my point. It seems to me he is overdoing the phrase, "I"ll say what I damned please." I can't figure out for sure whether his carelessness of dress is natural or feigned. His attempt to descend to the level of the common man through frequent use of profanity while speaking at
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2 if the editors of Time and Life have anything to say about it he will be running. He is their fair haired boy, and I think the Cowles brothers can also be counted as ardent backers. During the last trip his conduct and speeches have been very fine, I think. He undoubtedly has done the prestige of the U.S. much good in Russia and China and at the same time boosted his stature as a statesman. As per usual, however, he was plagued by a lack of tact, perhaps, his worst fault - or at least so I look at it. An article in the current Colliers by Frank Gervasi would support my point. It seems to me he is overdoing the phrase, "I"ll say what I damned please." I can't figure out for sure whether his carelessness of dress is natural or feigned. His attempt to descend to the level of the common man through frequent use of profanity while speaking at
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