THE CAPITAL: Targets & Shafts

Called upon as after-dinner speaker at the Women's National Press Club last week, New York's Freshman Republican Senator Kenneth Keating turned out to be Washington's liveliest political humorist since the late Alben Barkley. Targets and shafts:

Texas' Lyndon Johnson. "He figures the best road to the White House is the Milky Way. He was the first man to try to turn outer space into a congressional district. The other day he made his 16th denial of presidential ambitions, a number roughly corresponding to the ballot on which he hopes to be nominated."

Massachusetts' Jack Kennedy. "Jack has problems. Every time he...

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