National Affairs: The Talkiest Jobs

It takes a heap o' talkin' to make a national political convention, and the talkiest jobs of all are permanent chairman and keynote speaker. Last week the Democratic National Committee tapped a Southern moderate and a Western Boy Senator for the posts.

The Southerner. Florida's Governor LeRoy Collins, 51. the new permanent chairman, has built up an image as a statesmanlike voice of moderation on race questions, but the image is considerably marred by Florida's slow school-integration progress—not notably faster in Collins' Florida than in neighboring Georgia and Alabama. Shortly after the National...

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