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Petticoat wars shake Washington social order in 1914
Washington December 24. Petticoat wars dominate the capital as wives of senators cabinet and representatives clash over precedence. Senator Bacon leads a bid to reorder rank above cabinet, while diplomats and the White House wrestle with the social ladder. The piece surveys historic precedence and hints at a commission to settle the issue.
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