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Noted Washington Debates and Wilson’s Press Acumen
A column recalls congressional rhetoric and anecdotes from the era. It portrays speeches about a Capitol bathroom contract, allegorical tales of a tree in Australia, and a lively sketch of James Wilson as a sharp press savvy cabinet member. The piece highlights Wilson’s wit, editorial instinct, and steady management of agricultural spending and policy under Roosevelt.
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Appalachian Mountain
Dill
Congress
Australia
John Boyle O'Reilly
Lfe
Trea
O'Reilly
William Alden Smith
United States
Panama
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Blaine
Ben Hill
Confederacy
Smith
Michigan
Dinsmora
Brother Smith
Senate
Maryland
Maine
Tillman
Salaam
Bailey
James Wilson
Washington
Sam
Wilson
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Ews
Beveridge
West
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Iowa
McKinley
Ayshire
Bonnie
Scotland