National Affairs: Master of Ceremonies

Last week the name of James Clement Dunn, long bowed to in Washington, spread through the land. James Clement Dunn, high school graduate, lawyer, Manhattan architect and U. S. Navy lieutenant, entered the State Department after the War. He received assignments to Madrid, Port au Prince, Brussels. Then he went to Washington and it was discovered that he, smooth of hair, chiseled of chin, impeccably attired, was expert at mapping out White House ceremonials. It was he, for example, who lately and finally ranked "the ladies of the land," as follows: Mrs. President,...

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