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The Third Man

08-06-10 10:53 AM

Senate Committee, 13-3 For Draft Calling up Men from 21 to31 years;

...........President asks for stricter spy laws.

In case you missed it from August 5 NYT, I bet many did.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Lisa_Simpson/1940/August/0806/0806-billuptosenatea.jpg

Sailor Steve

08-06-10 10:55 AM

And your point is...?

ETR3(SS)

08-06-10 10:57 AM

I'm with Sailor Steve on this one, what's your point?

The Third Man

08-06-10 10:59 AM

Just seeing if anyone noticed the date. probably would have been better as an April fool gag. But I missed thta date. Consider it a little humor on anotherwise boring day.

frau kaleun

08-06-10 10:59 AM

Yeah, I have to admit I missed that issue of the NYT... seeing as how I wouldn't be born for another 24 years. :O:

frau kaleun

08-06-10 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Third Man (Post 1461497)

Just seeing if anyone noticed the date. probably would have been better as an April fool gag. But I missed thta date. Consider it a little humor on anotherwise boring day.

Uh, I think the main giveaway was the prominence of the name "Roosevelt" in the headline about the president's request. :D

Gerald

08-06-10 11:03 AM

I noted the date in 1940, right!

What's sad is that today, in your opinion?

The Third Man

08-06-10 11:07 AM

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ptosenatel.jpg

ETR3(SS)

08-06-10 11:11 AM

OK so if the first link was humor, then what's this supposed to be?:doh:

The Third Man

08-06-10 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS) (Post 1461512)

OK so if the first link was humor, then what's this supposed to be?:doh:

Text of the day's war communiques for 05 August 1940.:doh:

Sailor Steve

08-06-10 11:22 AM

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time. :sunny:

The Third Man

08-06-10 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1461517)

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time. :sunny:

You should see the some of the advertisements. E.G., Florsheim shoes, Most styles $7.95 and $8.95.

The Third Man

08-06-10 11:29 AM

You might like this also Sailor Steve, still 05 August 1940; NYT

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ptosenatee.jpg

The Third Man

08-06-10 11:39 AM

Is air-minded, like being an air head? prolly not....

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...5-ourdutyj.jpg

Weiss Pinguin

08-06-10 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1461517)

Actually that second one is interesting. I like reading what people were thinking and reporting at the time. :sunny:

Nothing like first-hand accounts and the like to throw in a new perspective :yep:

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