THE PRESIDENCY: The Helping Hand

The staff cameraman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has been busier lately than an old-fashioned wet-plate photographer at Coney Island. He has snapped pictures of no fewer than 106 G.O.P. congressional candidates with a beaming Dwight Eisenhower, and there is still a waiting list of anxious politicians. Last week, at his regular press conference, Ike was asked what qualifications a Congressman needed to get into a presidential picture. His answer was a brief essay on party loyalty and Ike's own plans for the coming campaign. It was also a warning to Republican irregulars.

The President admitted that he made...

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