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Story of Will Rogers Africa trip and Senate talk costs
Uncle Huie recalls a 30 year old tale of Will Rogers reporting from Africa for the Saturday Evening Post at a dollar a word. He notes Washington Senators consumed pages and dollars printing speeches, and jokes about diplomats and mule training as odd counterpoints.
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