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The Shacklett Affair Unfolds In Washington Circle
Washington reporter William P. Griggs is drawn into a political intrigue as Mrs. Shacklett pressures coverage of her husband Senator Shacklett. With irrigation and eminent domain bills at stake, Shacklett and his wife maneuver to shape public narrative while Griggs contemplates a potentially explosive exclusive. The narrative ends with Shacklett declaring he will not seek re election and will retire to private life, leaving Griggs to report the dramatic turn.
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