Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President sat down to a steak dinner with 46 of the 48 freshmen Republicans from the lower house. After coffee, he gave an informal half-hour talk. Ike did not preach or threaten. He outlined the policies of his Administration and quietly explained the reasons for them. Afterwards, the Congressmen kept Ike on his feet for an hour answering a steady drumfire of questions that covered everything from Korea to extension of the excess profits...
...President was not always successful in his courtship. His lieutenants were using more muscular forms of persuasion (e.g., telephoned hints that the White House will back only those who back the White House) to get reluctant Congressmen in line...
MOVIEMEN have put so much pressure on Congressmen to revoke the 20% tax on movie admissions that the House is likely to pass a repeal bill, even though theater owners have no intention of passing the estimated $200 million saving on to ticket buyers. But the bill will have tougher going in the Senate, which fears demands that excise taxes on jewelry, furs and luggage also be dropped...
...little disappointed to find [TIME, June 29] that only 22% of the U.S. public agrees with me that Joe McCarthy does more good than harm (which is more than I can say for a few other Congressmen). McCarthy is ... the only man to fight Communism with a little of the fanaticism that Communists themselves display...
Washington Exclusive (Sun. 7:30 p.m., Du Mont). Moderator Frank Mc-Naughton and a panel of ex-Congressmen discuss the news...