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LINDA LYNN, NEWS RESEARCH EDITOR
[PHOTO BY JOHN TURNER, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES]
Following the November 1940 elections, U.S. political leaders were calling for national unity and cooperation. The Daily Oklahoman reported it had been a “turbulent” campaign leading up to the election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s third term. In Oklahoma, Oklahoma County Assessor Jim Bodine was encouraging citizens to “forget the pre-election fights and get down to work for a united America.” Bodine was planning to hand out “United America” stickers to everyone, regardless of party.