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The term useful idiot, for a foolish person whose views can be taken advantage of for political purposes, was used in a British periodical as early as 1864. [3] In relation to the Cold War, the term appeared in a June 1948 New York Times article on contemporary Italian politics ("Communist shift is seen in Europe"), [1] citing the Italian Democratic Socialist Party's newspaper L'Umanità []. [4]
William Woollcott Marx (born January 8, 1937) is an American pianist, arranger, and composer. [1] He is the adopted son of actors Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming . Early years
The memoir is also a way to let his children — daughters Jennifer, 28, and Phoebe, 22, as well as son Rory, 25 — learn more about their grandparents, Gates says. "I think it kind of completes ...
Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffett each signed a commitment they called the "Giving Pledge", which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity.
Scully's family received toys each Christmas from the mid-1960s until 1975 courtesy of family friend Bill Keller, manager of Marx Toys in Erie at that time. ... adult son still has the large Marx ...
Two of Gates' kids have graduated from Lakeside School and his youngest child is currently enrolled there. The annual cost to attend Lakeside School is $33,280 a student for the 2017-2018 school year.
William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]
Useful idiot is a political term for naive supporters of a cause who are taken advantage of. Useful Idiot or Useful Idiots may also refer to: "Useful Idiot" , an episode of the television series Homeland; Useful Idiots, a podcast hosted by Aaron Maté and Katie Halper "Useful Idiot", a song by band Tool from their 1996 album Ænima