Dorothy Thompson, "The New Russia", New York: NY, Henry Holt and Company, (1928)
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The hotels are entirely run by the Moscow Soviet, which seems to have picked its employees rather for their political reliability than for their experience or cleverness at hotel management.
— Dorothy Thompson on Moscow
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About Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Celene Thompson (July 9, 1893 – January 30, 1961) was an American journalist and radio broadcaster. She was the first American journalist to be expelled from Nazi Germany, in 1934, and was one of the few female news commentators broadcasting on radio during the 1930s. She was the second wife of Sinclair Lewis, from 1928 to 1942.
About Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Celene Thompson (July 9, 1893 – January 30, 1961) was an American journalist and radio broadcaster. She was the first American journalist to be expelled from Nazi Germany, in 1934, and was one of the few female news commentators broadcasting on radio during the 1930s. She was the second wife of Sinclair Lewis, from 1928 to 1942.
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