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Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38

Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., O...

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All alone. Washington, D.C., Aug. 13. Senator Edward R. Burke, who bitterly opposed the president's court reorganization bill and likewise opposed the nomination of Senator Black, sits in a corner and observes the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee approve the nomination of Black by a vote of 5-1, 8/13/37

All alone. Washington, D.C., Aug. 13. Senator Edward R. Burke, who bit...

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Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase m...

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BURKE, JOHN. GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA, 1907-1912; TREASURER OF U.S., 1913

BURKE, JOHN. GOVERNOR OF NORTH DAKOTA, 1907-1912; TREASURER OF U.S., 1...

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NLRB heads defends agency before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Defending the National Labor Relations Board today before the senate judiciary committee, Chairman J. Warren Madden Asserted that demands for Congressional investigation by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-truths and trivialities." Madden admitted that the NLRB had made mistakes and has been severely criticized, but added that much of the criticism could have been avoided by compromising the principles of the (Wagner) Act, 2/3/38

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FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT CONGRESSIONAL CLUB BREAKFAST. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 4. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WAS THE HONOR GUEST TODAY AT THE ANNUAL MAY BREAKFAST OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL. SHE IS PICTURED WITH MRS. EDWARD R. BURKE, WIFE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, WHO IS PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB

FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT CONGRESSIONAL CLUB BREAKFAST. WASHINGTON, D....

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War worker goes to Washington. Miss Clara Camille Carroll, recently arrived war worker from Cleveland, Ohio, was lucky. The 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Resident Hall had just been opened for Negro women war workers, and the War Housing desk at the United States Informational Service referred her as a possible tenant. There she met W. Spurgeon Burke, managing director

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Democratic leaders in fight on court reorgination bill. Washington D.C. July 12. These three senators, Senator Edward R. Burke, (left) of Nebraska; Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Senator Pat McCarran, (right) Nevada, along with Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, are leading the fight from the Democtratic side of the Senate in opposing the President's Court Reorginazation Bill. 7/12/37

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Finalists in Young Republicans' oratorial contest draw for places. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Seven Young Republicans from scattered parts of the country, who will compete tonight in the finals of the Young Republican National Federation nationwide 15,000 dollar oratorial contest, were received by Chairman John Hamilton today at the Republican National Committee headquarters. Chairman Hamilton is holding the hat while the youngsters draw for the positions they will occupy on the platform when the finals get underway at the Willard Hotel. Standing, left to right: Paul C. Lentx, Washington, D.C.; Marvin J. Bertoch, Salt Lake City; Donald H. Sharp, Manhattan, Kansas; Raymond S. Morris, Cleveland, Ohio; Burke P. Ferguson, Cullowhee, N.C.; John Janson, Pheonix, Ariz.; George B. Norris, New Haven, Conn.; and Dale M. Nordquist, Grand Forks, N.D. Seated with Chairman Hamilton is Donald W. Hornbeck, chairman of the Young Republican National Federation

Finalists in Young Republicans' oratorial contest draw for places. Was...

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Burke Statue, [Washington, D.C.]

Burke Statue, [Washington, D.C.]

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Battle for state rights under flood control bill. Washington, D.C., June 15. This group of Senators threatened today to keep Congress in session for sometime to come as the battled for state rights under the flood control bill. Left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Senator Warren Austin, Vermont; Senator David I. Walsh, Massachussetts; Senator Francis T. Maloney, Connecticut; and Senator Howard R. Burke, Nebraska, 6/15/38

Battle for state rights under flood control bill. Washington, D.C., Ju...

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FIRST LADY INAUGURATES NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 15. NATIONAL AIRMAIL WEEK MARKING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AIRMAIL SERVICE, WAS INAUGURATED IN THE CAPITAL TODAY WHEN MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AIRMAILED THE FIRST LETTER FROM THE TEMPORARY POSTOFFICE INSTALLED IN THE HUGE TRANSPORT PLANE IN FRONT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUILDING. MRS. ROOSEVELT IS PICTURED HANDING HER LETTER TO VINCENT C. BURKE, D.C. POSTMASTER. ON THE RIGHT IS HARLEE BRANCH, ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL IN CHARGE OF AIRMAIL

FIRST LADY INAUGURATES NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 15...

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Nominee for Assistant Attorney General questioned by senate committee. Washington, D.C., March 11. Thurman Arnold, nominee for Assistant Attorney General to succeed Robert H. Jackson, pictured as he was questioned by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee this morning. He declared before the committee that he wanted to "break up monopoly" but believed the anti-trust laws were imperfect. After a short session the committee approved the nomination of Arnold with the understanding that the right to oppose confirmation on the Senate floor would be reserved for Senators Borah and Burke, 3/11/38

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Screen starlet assists D.C. Postmaster in planting memorial tree to airmail pilots. Washington, D.C., May 16. Within the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, Miss Marion Weldon, Paramount starlet, with the assistance of D.C., Postmaster Vincent Burke, plants a Deodor Tree on the city postoffice grpunds as a memorial to the airmail pilots who have lost their lives. Representing Hollywood in observing national Airmail Week, Miss Weldon, who has just finished work on the forthcoming Paramount Technicolor production "Men with Wings", brought the tree to Washington as a gift of the Altedena, Calif. Chamber of Commerce, 5/16/38

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Opposes Equal Rights Amendment . Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Dorothy Straus, New York attorney, today testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Equal Rights for Women Constitutional Amendment which is not being considered. The proposed amendment sponsored by Senator Burke and Townsend Reads "men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction..."

Opposes Equal Rights Amendment . Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Dorothy Str...

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Nebraska Senator denounces NLRB as 'unfair.' Washington, D.C., April 17. Senator Edward R. Burke told the Senate Labor Committee today that the NLRB is 'wholly biased and unfair,' and presented a series of amendments designed to streamline the Wagner Act and make industrial peace 'a reality'

Nebraska Senator denounces NLRB as 'unfair.' Washington, D.C., April 1...

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BURKE, BILLIE. ACTRESS. LIBERTY LOANS

BURKE, BILLIE. ACTRESS. LIBERTY LOANS

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Author and administrator of Wagner Labor Act go into a huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Immediately following the blast put on the National Labor Relations Board today by Senator Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Senator Robert E. Wagner (right), author of the Wagner Labor Act, was snapped as he went into a huddle with Chairman J. Warren Madden of the NLRB. Burke charged there has been more strife and misunderstanding between employer and employee than ever before since enforcement of the Wagner Act has been placed in the hands of the NLR, 1/27/38

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Holds responsible post. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Probably one of the most responsible jobs in the State Department these days is held by Thomas Burke, Chief of the Division of International Communications

Holds responsible post. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Probably one of the...

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LIBERTY LOANS. ADM. SIMS AND BILLIE BURKE AT TREASURY TO AID LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

LIBERTY LOANS. ADM. SIMS AND BILLIE BURKE AT TREASURY TO AID LIBERTY L...

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Group of Osage Indians at White House with Commissioner Burke who asked the Pres. for an increase in their allowance

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Billie Burke calls on President Coolidge. Billie Burke, famous American actress and wife of Flo Zeigfield, was received by President Coolidge at the White House today

Billie Burke calls on President Coolidge. Billie Burke, famous America...

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Government hotel for Negro women war workers. W. Spurgeon Burke, Managing Director of the 760,000 dollar Lucy D. Slowe Residence Hall, first government constructed hotel for Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C. is shown in his office

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First lady inspects war workers homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C. on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects recently erected for Negroes. Shown greeting the First Lady at George Washington Carver Hall, residential hotel for Negro men, is Hillyard Robinson, architect who designed the building. Looking on is W. Spurgeon Burke, resident manager of both Carver Hall and the Lucy Slowe Hall, residential hotel for Negro women war workers

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Nebraska Senator studies. Washington, D.C., May 15. Senator Edward R. Burke, from Nebraska, photographed as he listened to testimony given by William Leiserson this morning at the meeting of the Senate Education and Labor Committee

Nebraska Senator studies. Washington, D.C., May 15. Senator Edward R. ...

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BURKE, FATHER JOHN. MEDALS, ETC. DECORATED

BURKE, FATHER JOHN. MEDALS, ETC. DECORATED

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Osage Chief Bacon Rind, Commissioner Burke and Chief Paul Red Eagle at White House

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Bids bon voyage to "flying caravan" of peoples mandate committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 29. About to leave on a 17,000 mile air tour of nineteen American Republics, the members of the "Flying Caravan" of the Peoples Mandate Committee were bid bon voyage by acting Secretary of the State Sumner Welles at the State Department today. The trip is being made to urge speedy ratification of the peace treaties adopted at the Bunos Aires Conference of 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Mrs. Rebecca Hourwich Reyher, Mrs. Ana Del Pulgar de Burke, Mrs. E.V. Frost, Mrs. Burton W. Musser, and acting Secretary Welles.

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Questioned by senate Judiciary subcommittee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Prof. Henry W. Edgerton, (right) recently nominated by President Roosevelt for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as he appeared at the Capitol for questioning by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in regard to whether he opposed the rights of courts to declare acts of Congress invalid. He stated that as a judge, he would not hesitate to declare a law unconstitutional if he believed it to be. On the left is Senator Burke of Nebraska, who was responsible for having Edgerton appear before the committee, and Joseph Keenan, Special Assistant to the Attorney General. 12/4/37

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Senator testifies before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Senator Edward R. Burke, of Neb. appearing before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee which opened hearings on his resolution to authorize an inquiry of the NLRB, Sen. Burke, declared that the Federal Agency has created "widespread distrust' and "almost universal condemnation," 1/27/38

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MEDALS, DECORATIONS, ETC. DR. MOTT; SEC. BAKER; FATHER JOHN BURKE; UNIDENTIFIED. OTHER ROWS ARE ARMY CHAPLAINS DECORATED

MEDALS, DECORATIONS, ETC. DR. MOTT; SEC. BAKER; FATHER JOHN BURKE; UNI...

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Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. The Democratic Senator from Nebraska, Edward R. Burke, pictured at his desk in the Capitol. This is a new picture

Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. The Democratic Senator fr...

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For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (left) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a strong adherent of the President's Court Reorganization Bill, greets Senator Edward R. Burke, who is leading the bloc of Democratic Senators opposing the bill, as he arrives to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Sneate Judiciary Committee today, 7/22/37

For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (...

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Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania and a sister of Senator Joseph Guffey, urged approval of the Burke Constitutional Amendment for Equal Rights for Women as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. Mrs.. Miller, shown with Senator Burke, author of the Amendment, told the committee that business women have "felt the ruinious effects of discriminatory and so-called protective legislation," 2/9/38

Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guff...

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Sen. Edw. Burke receiving degree at Amer. Univ., June 1938

Sen. Edw. Burke receiving degree at Amer. Univ., June 1938

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MEDALS, DECORATIONS, ETC. DR. MOTT; SEC. BAKER; FATHER JOHN BURKE; UNIDENTIFIED. OTHER ROWS ARE ARMY CHAPLAINS DECORATED

MEDALS, DECORATIONS, ETC. DR. MOTT; SEC. BAKER; FATHER JOHN BURKE; UNI...

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Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska, who recently introduced bill for a senate investigation of the National Labor Relations Board, listens in at the Senate hearing on the nomination of Robert H. Jackson to be Solicitor General, 2/1/38

Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Senator Edward R. Burke of...

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MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORED AT BREAKFAST BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 12. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, SHOWN HERE WITH MRS. EDWARD R. BURKE, WIFE OF THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, WAS THIS MORNING HONORED AT THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB'S ANNUAL BREAKFAST. THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB IS COMPOSED OF WIVES OF WASHINGTON OFFICIALS IN THE CONGRESS, SUPREME COURT AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. REINO LUOMA, YOUNG FINNISH-AMERICAN PIANIST, WAS SELECTED AS MUSICIAN FOR THE FUNCTION. MRS. BURKE IS PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB

MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORED AT BREAKFAST BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. WASHINGTON,...

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Opposition to president's Supreme Court plan. Washington, D.C., May 21. Two of the bitterest opponents to the President's Supreme Court plan seem to be very happy after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted an adverse report on the bill, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D. of Montana, left, and Sen. Edward R. Burke, D. of Neb., are all set for another fight in case there is one

Opposition to president's Supreme Court plan. Washington, D.C., May 21...

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Receiving line at Immaculata Junior College. A get-acquainted tea at which students present their parents and friends to members of the faculty was given at Immaculata Junior College today. In the receiving line, left to right - Miss Estelle Flynn, the first guest to arrive, Misses Frances O'Donnell, Virginia Bernaud, Margaret Bier, Anne Marie Burke, and Mary Agnes Bier, 2-12-39

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Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senator Warren Austin of VT, left; and Senator Edward Burke, of Neb., right; talking with reporters after demanding Sen. Black of Ala. be questioned about his qualifications concerning the Supreme Court, the decisive vote came when Austin moved in the Senate Judiciary Comm. to delay action on the nomination pending further investigation of the legality of the appointment. The Black forces beat down that move by a vote 11 to five, making certain that the opposition headed for defeat [...]

Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senat...

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To receive high rank, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19. Rt. Reverend Mgr. John J. Burke, C.S.P., General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Council, will be signally honored by the Pope on Monday when the robes of a domestic prelate will be invested upon him. The ceremony will take place in the crypt of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and will mark the first time that a priest who is a member of a religious community has been so honored. Monsigner Burke is a member of the Paulist Fathers

To receive high rank, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19. Rt. Reverend Mgr. Jo...

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Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judiciary Committee which today approved the nomination of Felix Frankfurter to the U.S. Supreme Court, and that of Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Left to right: (seated) Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Warren R. Austin, Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman, Tom Connally, and George W. Norris. Standing, left to right: Senators Carl A. Hatch, Key Pittman, Matthew M. Neely, Frederick Van Nuys, Edward R. Burke, M.M. Logan, James H. Hughes, Pat Harrison, Alexander Wiley, and John A. Donaher, 1/16/39

Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judi...

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Senators hear women's protest on Roosevelt pump-priming program. Washington, D.C., May 13. Fifty women headed by Mrs. Hamilton Wright of New York today invaded the Senate Office Building to protest to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee against President Roosevelt's five billion dollar pump-priming program. The women, who are from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, said they were not an organization. They are shown as they cornered four senators in the office of Senator Burke of Nebraska. The senators in the photograph [...] Truman of Missouri, Adams of Colorado, Burke of Nebraska, and Bridges of New Hampshire

Senators hear women's protest on Roosevelt pump-priming program. Washi...

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Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. A new and informal picture of United States Senator Edward R. Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, made in his office at the Capitol today

Nebraska Senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. A new and informal pictur...

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Senator testifies before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Senator Edward R. Burke, of Neb. appearing before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee which opened hearings on his resolution to authorize an inquiry of the NLRB, Sen. Burke, declared that the Federal Agency has created "widespread distrust' and "almost universal condemnation," 12738

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Senatorial horseplay. Washington D.C., July 22. Will you join us or not? Democratic Senators Burton K. Wheeler (left) and Edward R. Burke, (right) bitter opponents of the President's Court Reorganization Plan, engage in a bit of horseplay with Senator William H. Diedrich, Pro-Court Senator, as the attend a special meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, 7/22/37

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BURKE, FATHER JOHN. MEDALS, ETC. DECORATED

BURKE, FATHER JOHN. MEDALS, ETC. DECORATED

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Tiny daughter of Siamese minister receives in honor of king's 12th birthday. Washington, D.C., Sept. 21. A precedent was set in the diplomatic corps yesterday when tine "Didi" Rajamaitri, three-year-old daughter of the Siamese Minister and Mme. Rajamaitri received at a reception with her parents in celebration of the 12 birthday of King Amanda Mahidol of Siam. The youngster is shown greeting Mrs. Thomas Burke with the Minister and His Wife in the background. 9/21/37

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Newsmen stalk senators as Senate Judiciary Committee meeting adjourns. Washington D.C., July 22. Newspapermen stalking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today as they emerged from the extraordinary session of the Committee. In the photograph, left to right, can be seen the profiles of Senators O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Austin of Vermont; and Burke of Nebraska, 7/22/37

Newsmen stalk senators as Senate Judiciary Committee meeting adjourns....

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Finalists in Young Republicans Oratorical Contest draw for places. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Seven Young Republicans from scattered parts of the country, who will compete tonight in the finals of the Young Republican National Federation Nationwide 15,000 Dollar oratorical contest, were received by Chairman John Hamilton today at the Republican National Committee Headquarters. Chairman Hamilton is holding the hat while the youngsters draw for the positions they will occupy on the platform when the finals get underway at the Willard Hotel. Standing, left to right - Paul C. Lentex, Washington, D.C.; Marvin J. Bertoch, Salt Lake City; Donald H. Sharp, Manhattan, Kansas; Raymond D. Morris, Cleveland, Ohio; Burke P. Ferguson, Cullowhee, N.C.; John Janson, Phoenix, Ariz.; George B. Norris, New Haven, Conn.; and Dale M. Nordquist, Grand Forks, N.D. seated with Chairman Hamilton is Donald W. Hornbeck, Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, 11/1/38

Finalists in Young Republicans Oratorical Contest draw for places. Was...

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Members hear Nebraska Senator flat National Labor Relations Board. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the National Labor Relations Board listen intently as Senator Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, today charged before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee that enforcement of the Wagner Labor Act by the NLRB has produced more strife and misunderstanding between employee and employer than ever existed before. Senator Burke made the charge as the basis for his demand for a Senate investigation of the Board. Left to right can be seen: Edward S. Smith, Donald Wakefield Smith, and J. Warren Madden, Chairman of the Board, 1/27/38

Members hear Nebraska Senator flat National Labor Relations Board. Was...

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Republican Senators question NLRB Head. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Republican Senators George W. Norris (left) of Nebraska, and Warren R. Austin of Vermont, instill a bit of good-natured joshing into their questioning of Chairman J. Warren Madden of the National Labor Relations Board, before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Madden asserted before the committee that demands for a Congressional investigation of the NLRB by Senator Burke are based on "misinformation, half-truths and trivialities," 2/3/38

Republican Senators question NLRB Head. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Repu...

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To receive high rank, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19. Rt. Reverend Mgr. John J. Burke, C.S.P., General Secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Council, will be signally honored by the Pope on Monday when the robes of a domestic prelate will be invested upon him. The ceremony will take place in the crypt of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and will mark the first time that a priest who is a member of a religious community has been so honored. Monsigner Burke is a member of the Paulist Fathers

To receive high rank, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19. Rt. Reverend Mgr. Jo...

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MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORED AT BREAKFAST BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 12. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, SHOWN HERE WITH MRS. EDWARD R. BURKE, WIFE OF THE SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, WAS THIS MORNING HONORED AT THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB'S ANNUAL BREAKFAST. THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB IS COMPOSED OF WIVES OF WASHINGTON OFFICIALS IN THE CONGRESS, SUPREME COURT AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. REINO LUOMA, YOUNG FINNISH-AMERICAN PIANIST, WAS SELECTED AS MUSICIAN FOR THE FUNCTION. MRS. BURKE IS PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB

MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORED AT BREAKFAST BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. WASHINGTON,...

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