THE PRESIDENCY: For Bruises: Sunshine

Still bruised from his recent rows with Congress, Harry Truman last week turned his attention toward the next session of Congress. Between now and the middle of January, he said, at his week's press conference, it is necessary for him to prepare three terrific messages, the State of the Union, the Budget and the Economic Report. And that would take every minute of his time.

After that it would be a busy year for Harry Truman, especially if he runs for re-election and sets off on whistle-stop campaign tours. This week White House staffers were abustle with preparations for a...

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