1. Some of the money was raised in the form of war bonds, and personal savings in general rose enormously. 2. And in that case, what is someone who buys a war bond really helping to finance? 3. And Americans bought millions of dollars in war bonds through payroll deductions, at movie theaters, at downtown rallies and from door-to-door solicitors. 4. As bad ideas go, the proposal to create a new class of war bonds hardly seems worth mentioning. 5. At defense plants, Rosie the Riveters bought war bonds through a payroll deduction plan. 6. At worst, war bonds will offer a lower return than ordinary bonds. 7. A patriotic Marine who missed Guadalcanal, he volunteered to put on gloves with a kangaroo in a benefit boxing match to help sell war bonds. 8. After the death of wife Carole Lombard while promoting war bonds, Gable flew with a photography unit on five risky combat missions and received an Air Medal. 9. Congress later decided to issue war bonds after all, but quietly, and turned its attention to spending instead of saving. 10. During World War II, Miss Lamarr worked hard to sell millions of dollars in war bonds. |
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