THE CAMPAIGN: Man in Charge

After the last gavel fell, Tom Dewey slipped back to his Bellevue-Stratford suite for an afternoon nap. In half an hour he was up again. Dressed in a fresh blue suit, he briskly took charge of all that remained to be done in Philadelphia. First, there was a group picture with the Warrens. Outside Room 808 were dozens of cameramen. Tom Dewey gave his orders: let the still-picture men come in first, then the moviemen, then the color cameramen.

Grey-suited Earl Warren, his wife Nina and their three daughters arrived. Tom Dewey pointed to chairs, said: "Earl, sit there ....

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