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Missing in Action. Lieut. Commander McClelland Barclay, 50, famed illustrator; somewhere in the South Pacific. His well-turned "Fisher Body Girl" became a national cynosure. Commissioned in 1940, he was in the first U.S. "War Art Corps" to reach Australia...
Having completed the first speech made to the Senate by a Negro since Reconstruction, President Barclay sat down. There was a little more applause. Vice President Wallace leaned over, whispered something in his ear. President Barclay smiled. He didn't seem to have anything else to say; neither did the Senate. Seconds ticked by. The Vice President leaned back, began to squirm. Then Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York stepped forward, led the Liberian President to a front-row seat...
President Barclay remained, dignified and at ease. Everybody else waited. Time crawled. At last, desperately, Vice President Wallace called the Senate to order and recognized Senator McKellar, who rose to bring up an appropriations bill. Senator McKellar neatly yielded to Senator Taft. Senator Taft fielded the yield, tossed the ball swiftly to Senator Thomas of Utah. Then the Senate Sergeant at Arms, ex-Senator Wall Doxey of Mississippi, and Assistant Sergeant at Arms William Moseley Miller of the House stepped forward to inform President Barclay that the House was awaiting him. The President and his entourage left the chamber...
...House stood, gave President Barclay a good hand as he walked to the dais. Introduced by Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas, he spoke for a minute and a half, shook hands with the Speaker, departed...
President Barclay and President-elect W. V. S. Tubman were in America to return the visit paid by President Roosevelt when he stopped in Liberia, to inspect U.S. troops on his trip back from Casablanca. Not since Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to stay for lunch in 1901 had a Negro been a guest at the White House. Last week the Liberian President and President-elect became the first ever to spend the night there. Southern Congressmen shuddered-what would their people think...