Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 9, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 9, 1943

He says nothing; Paraguayan dictator feted at the White House

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Kathryn Smith
Jun 09, 2023
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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 9, 1943
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This was one of those rare occasions when the diary has no entry at all, not even a listing of expenses. At the White House, however, there was plenty going on with a state visit from the president (and dictator) of Paraguay. The picture above was downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

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