Democrats In Nutshell by Russell Baker 1968
This satirical guide catalogs the Democratic Party with sharp witticisms. It mocks geography history creed and philosophy while naming figures such as McCarthy Humphrey Hart and Meany and lampoons party fate and enduring New Deal echoes.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
Democratic Party
Bay of Disorder
United Auto Workers
Ku Klux Klan
Great Central
Deficit
Eugene McCarthy
United States
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Jefferson
Jackson
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Peirce
James Buchanan
James Polk
Ben Tillman
Theodore Bilbo
Frank Hague
James Michael Curley
Big Bill Thompson
Adam Clayton Powell
Bull Connor
Sen
Eastland
Gov
Connally
Arthur Schlesinger
John Bell Williams
William Jennings Bryan
Franklin Roosevelt
Sen. Smathers
George Meany
President’s Club
Texas
Congressional Appropriations Committee
Vaccine Against Dope Studied By Nation’s Scientists
Washington reports that researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health are exploring a heroin vaccine approach. Dr. Daniel H. Efron, a medical pharmacologist, proposes linking heroin to a large protein to provoke antibodies that induce illness on use, deterring addicts. The method could yield long lasting immunity.
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William Hines
Washington
World Book Science Service
National Institute of Mental Health
Daniel H. Efron
Efron
NIMH
University of Maryland Medical School
Reading the Bible and Christian Devotion Habits
A reflection encourages regular Bible reading while noting that missing a day does not nullify salvation. It suggests setting a routine, but also that devotion can occur anytime during daily life, not just at a fixed time or place.
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God
Why Do Election Surveys Differ
George Gallup explains why polls vary across methods and samples. He cites decades of national and congressional results, noting small deviations, margin of error, and the value of documented poll records to gauge accuracy.
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U.S
Gallup
Kennedy
Gallup Poll
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