The Administration: From Hodag to Groton

Across the desk of Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg last week came a memo stamped OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE. "Due to the graveness of the situation at Hodag," it said, "and the effect this jurisdictional strike may have on the McClellan Committee and public opinion, I thought that you should be advised before we take action." It was signed by Assistant Air Force Secretary Joseph Imirie. Always a man to get going on things, Goldberg ordered a subordinate to get cracking on the Hodag dispute. Top aides were soon in a tizzy...

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