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Knox, Frank (William Franklin), 1874-1944

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874-01-01 - 1944-04-28

Biography

American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

The Big Boys Say... leaflet.
The Big Boys Say... leaflet.

The Big Boys Say...., 1936

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.13
Scope and Contents

"The Big Boys say DEBT is for the little fellows own good...If we don't stop the New Deal the nation will be bankrupt." Campaign leaflet with satirical political cartoon illustration featuring "Debt" as a giant snowball rolling downhill towards a cliff.

Dates: 1936

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