War news and political punches from the 1950s digest
A roundup covers General Marshall and GOP attacks, mobilization trends, and armed forces expansions. It notes Walton Walker's optimistic Korea forecast, reactivations of the 101st Airborne and Navy ships, mass draftee projections, and GM tax data. It also includes brief quotes from Duchess of Windsor, Shaw, and Eleanor Roosevelt and comments on atomic drills and steel demand.
Mankiewicz Voices Concern Over Liberal Minority
Joseph Mankiewicz accepts a Bnai Brith award in New York praising democracy while warning of a new minority the American Liberal being slandered and persecuted. He cites threats to liberal views amid political tension in the United States.
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