Braden Defames State Dept Puppets and Red Threats
Former Assistant Secretary Spruille Braden testified before a Senate panel that the State Department remains filled with interventionists, collectivists, and do-gooders he deemed aligned with Communist influence. He cited unnamed figures and referenced Hiss and White, linking Byrnes era concerns to today while noting Dulles's preoccupation with urgent issues. A separate brief from Lancaster, Wisconsin reports a schoolboy's dramatic excuse as he returns to class after a fake kidnapping tale.