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Stassen

American  
[stas-uhn] / ˈstæs ən /

noun

  1. Harold Edward, 1907–2001, U.S. politician and university president.


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Screenwriters and comedians Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen came on board soon after for not only their on-screen talents but, notably, having a ton of experience with writers rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

He joined a Twin Cities law firm with Republican ties that had produced Gov. Harold E. Stassen and Gov. Harold LeVander, who made Mr. Durenberger his chief of staff.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023

In 1948, Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen, competing for the Republican nomination, debated a single policy question on national radio: “Shall the Communist Party in the United States be outlawed?”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 12, 2016

Candidates like Harold Stassen in 1948 and Robert Taft in 1952 were widely expected to do well in their respective campaigns, though both ultimately came up short.

From MSNBC • Mar. 30, 2016

In March Stassen was stripped of his cabinet rank as a rebuke.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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