Business & Finance: Senator

Just back from a trip to Europe, Senator Thomas Terry ("Tom") Connally last week held forth to Washington newshawks in his syrupy Texas drawl: "These fellows high in business don't know anything more about things than the man in the street. ... If the Government had not got into business there would be no business today. As soon as the businessman sees a slight improvement he keeps shouting, 'The Government must get out of business.' Businessmen do nothing but bellyache."

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