Cover of Look Magazine from June 4, 1940, featuring the headline 'Roosevelt Should Run for Third Term' by Wendell Willkie, showcasing a woman in a striped bikini on the beach.
Table of contents from Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, Volume 4, No. 12, highlighting articles including 'Roosevelt Should Run Again' and 'Skirmish in No Man’s Land'.
Interior pages of Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, featuring photos related to military training and discipline with an emphasis on hard work during preparations.
Vintage advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes from Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, promoting how 'Sunshine mellows-heat purifies'. The ad creatively depicts people with gas masks.
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Cover of Look Magazine from June 4, 1940, featuring the headline 'Roosevelt Should Run for Third Term' by Wendell Willkie, showcasing a woman in a striped bikini on the beach.Table of contents from Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, Volume 4, No. 12, highlighting articles including 'Roosevelt Should Run Again' and 'Skirmish in No Man’s Land'.Interior pages of Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, featuring photos related to military training and discipline with an emphasis on hard work during preparations.Vintage advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes from Look Magazine, June 4, 1940, promoting how 'Sunshine mellows-heat purifies'. The ad creatively depicts people with gas masks.

Look Magazine June 4, 1940 Roosevelt Should Run for Third Term No Label VG

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Look Magazine – June 4, 1940 – “Roosevelt Should Run for Third Term” Feature (No Label, VG Condition)

This issue of Look Magazine, dated June 4, 1940 (Vol. 4, No. 12), features a provocative article titled “Roosevelt Should Run Again” by none other than Wendell Willkie, who would soon become President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Republican challenger in the 1940 election. At a time when the U.S. stood on the brink of World War II, Willkie’s commentary adds a fascinating layer to the political discourse surrounding Roosevelt’s unprecedented bid for a third term.

Other featured articles include:

  • “Taft: He Wants to Be a Likable Fellow” – a personal profile of Senator Robert Taft

  • “College Boys to War-Birds” – a look at young aviators in training during rising global tensions

  • “Youth Revolts in Milwaukee” by Daniel D. Mich – social commentary on student activism

  • “6,000 Boys Meet 6,000 Girls” – a lighthearted feature on large-scale social gatherings

  • “Skirmish in No Man’s Land” – a report on military conflicts abroad

  • “We Debs Aren’t Dopes” – an opinion piece by Peggy Fairchild and Joan Newton

  • Sports feature: “Jack Dempsey’s Best Break” by Henry McLemore

  • Movie and culture coverage, including “What Makes Women Beautiful” by William Anthony McGuire

Condition:
This magazine is in very good condition, with minor edge wear as expected for its age. There is no address label. The item shown in the listing photos is the exact one you will receive. Please review the pictures for full condition details.

We offer combined shipping upon request. All vintage magazines are carefully packed in plastic protective coverings to ensure safe handling and long-term preservation.

Note: The content list below is digitally transcribed for searchability. Please refer to the photos for the exact Table of Contents.

Inside This Issue (Full Table of Contents):
  • AMERICAN SPOTLIGHT
    • ROOSEVELT SHOULD RUN AGAIN, By Wendell Willkie
    • TAFT: HE WANTS TO BE A LIKABLE FELLOW
    • COLLEGE BOYS TO WAR-BIRDS
    • YOUTH REVOLTS IN MILWAUKEE, By Daniel D. Mich.
    • 6,000 BOYS MEET 6,000 GIRLS
  • WORLD SPOTLIGHT
    • SKIRMISH IN NO MAN’S LAND
    • WILDERNESS HONEYMOON
  • PEOPLE
    • THE CANDIDATES’ GHOSTS
    • LOOK CALLS ON THE MURDER TRUST BUSTER
    • WE DEBS AREN’T DOPES, By Peggy Fairchild and Joan Newton
  • SPORTS
    • JACK DEMPSEY’S BEST BREAK, By Henry McLemore
  • MOVIES
    • WHAT MAKES WOMEN BEAUTIFUL, By William Anthony McGuire
  • BRAIN TEASERS
    • THE LOOK QUIZ, By Leslie Campbell
    • PHOTOCRIME
  • LETTERS
    • AND PICTURES FROM LOOK READERS

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