Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers.THE CONGRESS: Tight Squeeze
In the Senate, Harry Truman narrowly escaped another setback to presidential prestige. This time, it was on his nomination of Raymond S. McKeough (rhymes with Reo), ex-New Deal Congressman from Illinois and onetime OPA official, to the U.S. Maritime Commission. The Senate Commerce Committee had turned thumbs down, because McKeough was still a paid ($10,000-a-year) director for C.I.O.'s P.A.C. The Administration took the fight to the floor.
In last week's debate, it soon became clear that William Green's A.F. of L. was out hot & heavy to beat the grey-haired, wide-eyed New Dealer. The argument: he was hooked up to C.I.O.,...
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