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« on: March 20, 2018, 03:51:56 PM »
« edited: March 26, 2018, 01:45:04 PM by Lincoln Republican »
Which politicians held these offices during their career?

1.   1942, Supervisor of the Works Progress Administration  

2.   1934, Chief Attorney for the Federal Alcohol Control Administration  

3.   1969, Head of the American delegation to the Paris Peace Negotiations  

4.   1957-1961, Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Baltimore County  

5.   1941, Worked on the staff of the Office of Naval Intelligence  

6.   1945-1946, Assistant Prosecutor of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, Germany  

7.   1942, Worked at the Office of Price Administration  

8.   1935-1937, Head of the Texas National Youth Administration  

9.   1939, Worked as the Tennessee State Finance and Taxation Commissioner  

10. 1948-1950, Member of the Advisory Committee, Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture  
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2018, 09:52:31 PM »
« Edited: March 26, 2018, 01:47:44 PM by Lincoln Republican »
Hint:  All have been Presidential and or Vice Presidential nominees from the two major parties.

Research for the answers  if you wish.
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2018, 12:45:56 PM »
8 is definitely LBJ

I'm going to guess that 4 is probably Agnew
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2018, 07:34:27 PM »
Quote from: Orser67 on March 21, 2018, 12:45:56 PM
8 is definitely LBJ

I'm going to guess that 4 is probably Agnew

Right you are.

On both counts.

Good work.
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2018, 08:37:53 PM »
1 is Humphrey.

If I’m guessing, 9 is Kefauver, and maybe 5 is Nixon? I know he was in both DC and the Navy during the war,
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2018, 09:52:50 PM »
Quote from: Cath on March 21, 2018, 08:37:53 PM
1 is Humphrey.

If I’m guessing, 9 is Kefauver, and maybe 5 is Nixon? I know he was in both DC and the Navy during the war,

Humphrey is correct.

Kefauver is correct.

Nixon is incorrect.

Thank you.
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2018, 11:13:39 PM »
Without researching, I believe 7 is Nixon.
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2018, 11:19:01 AM »

You are correct.

Great job, especially for not researching. 

Good work.
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2018, 11:22:58 AM »
« Edited: March 23, 2018, 02:48:52 PM by Lincoln Republican »
Five down, five to go.

Keep up the good work all.

1, 4, 7, 8, 9 solved so far.
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2018, 01:45:08 AM »
Was 3 Shriver?
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2018, 11:43:09 AM »

No.
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2018, 12:04:37 PM »
6 for Miller?
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2018, 02:40:44 PM »

You are correct.
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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2018, 02:56:19 PM »
« Edited: March 23, 2018, 04:45:49 PM by Lincoln Republican »
Six down four to go.

1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 solved.

2, 3, 5, 10 remain to be solved.
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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2018, 12:27:00 PM »
3 is Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
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« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2018, 12:38:47 PM »

Yes, you are correct.
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« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2018, 12:52:28 PM »
Seven down three to go.

1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 solved.

Great work everybody.

2, 5, 10 remain to be solved.
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« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2018, 09:41:27 PM »
The answers to 2, 5, 10 are all found here, all on page 5

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=176120.msg4419565#msg4419565
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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2018, 10:43:43 AM »
 2   is Adlai E Stevenson II

 5   is John F Kennedy

10 is Barry Goldwater
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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2018, 10:57:37 AM »
« Edited: March 26, 2018, 11:16:15 AM by Lincoln Republican »
Answers


1.   1942, Supervisor of the Works Progress Administration  Hubert Humphrey

2.   1934, Chief Attorney for the Federal Alcohol Control Administration  Adlai E Stevenson II

3.   1969, Head of the American delegation to the Paris Peace Negotiations  Henry Cabot Lodge Jr

4.   1957-1961, Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Baltimore County  Spiro Agnew

5.   1941, Worked on the staff of the Office of Naval Intelligence  John F Kennedy

6.   1945-1946, Assistant Prosecutor of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, Germany  William E Miller

7.   1942, Worked at the Office of Price Administration  Richard Nixon

8.   1935-1937, Head of the Texas National Youth Administration  Lyndon B Johnson

9.   1939, Worked as the Tennessee State Finance and Taxation Commissioner  Estes Kefauver

10. 1948-1950, Member of the Advisory Committee, Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture  Barry Goldwater


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