National Affairs: Not Just Amateurs

The best single reason why Harold Stassen won in Wisconsin and Nebraska was Harold Stassen himself. But U.S. elections are not won singlehanded. Last week Harold Stassen's rivals suddenly realized that he had built a tight powerful organization.

The Stassen team, a highly varied group, operated with the zest and fire of dedicated men. But unlike Willkie's zealous amateurs, it included many an experienced hand. Its key men:

ΒΆ Warren Burger, 40, a husky, handsome St. Paul lawyer who is Stassen's chief of staff. An idea man with tremendous drive, he runs the national...

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