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Othman Questions Truman's Special Session on Turnips
The column lampoons Congress and President Truman over the costly special session. It notes rising restaurant prices, printing costs for the Congressional Record, and a booming turnip market as influence on policy fades. A playful farewell to lawmakers ends with wishes for bumper turnip crops.
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Congressional Record
Truman
Congress
Washington
Leo Allen
House Rules Committee
White House
Capitol
America
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
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