Washington was charming in its Christmas wrapping. But around the Capitol and the buildings of state the charm was only brick-deep.
Congressmen, who habitually put off all thoughts of legislation with the first glimpse of holly, were again scrambling to get home for the holidaysno matter what kind of a mess they might be leaving.
And a mess it was: of the 22 recommendations Harry Truman had made since September 6, only four had been acted upon. They were 1) the Government Reorganization Bill, 2) a much-watered-down version of the Full Employment Bill,...
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