Republican Factions By Thomas L. Stokes
Washington analysis of two major influences shaping the Republican 83rd Congress and Eisenhower era: a moderately progressive wing backing social welfare and public programs, and a business-finance bloc guiding regulatory agencies and tax policy. The piece notes gains in Social Security, hospital programs, and housing reform, alongside tax and energy wins for business, with utilities and oil facing curbs amid political maneuvers before the upcoming elections.