"Mr. President, what are Mr. Amlie's qualifications for this important post?"
That question, put at a White House Press conference last week by Correspondent Frank Goodwin of Central News of America, brought down upon its asker's head the stern reply from Franklin Roosevelt that the President of the United States does not appoint unqualified men to high office. But the qualifications of Thomas R. Amlie of Elkhorn, Wis. to go on the ICC remained a major issue in Washington despite the snub.
For even by loyal followers of Franklin Roosevelt, Wisconsin's Amlie is bluntly...
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