braintruster
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Last week a mission headed by Engineer Lucas Lopes, who is President Juscelino Kubitschek's No. 1 economic-development braintruster, arrived in Washington from Rio to ask for massive loans from the U.S.
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The civilian at whom most fingers point is Task Force Chief Berle, onetime Columbia University law professor and F.D.R.'s chief Latin American braintruster from 1938 to 1944.
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For the handsomest braintruster, this display of Presidential favor came at a critical moment.
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Last but far from least is liberal Washington Economist Robert R. Nathan, 59, a onetime Roosevelt braintruster.
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Only then did the Senate win a promise that the promotion of the President's chief braintruster from a $7,500 to a $10,000-a-year job would be reported.
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