THE GOVERNMENT: Swing Session

The Temporary National Economic (Monopoly) Committee functions much like a group of expert Big Apple dancers. After a spell of general activity, the bulk of the committee clears the floor, applauds politely while one of its members cuts a particularly fancy caper.

Solo exhibitions began last December with a conservative Suzy-Q by Economists

Leon Henderson, Isador Lubin and Willard Thorp (TIME, Dec. 12). Shortly thereafter Thurman Arnold's Department of Justice trucked across the floor waggling a finger at patent monopoly in the glass container industries (TIME, Dec. 26). Last week it was the turn of SEC Chairman William...

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