THE PRESIDENCY: All Right

". . . I think it is a healthful thing not to have the country represented too predominately by either party, for it puts both on their mettle. On the whole, I think it is as easy to put through a well-thought-out program when the two major parties are more nearly equally represented in Congress."

Such were the morning-after sentiments of cheery Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. But not for two days did her husband tell the press how he felt about the election returns. In reply to direct questions he finally said the returns...

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