New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
l91ounes News and Reviews of Books and Authors
The Gang at Washington
BY Burton Rascoe
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government and unfaerng the figures invoved
indicates that entering upon Of frankne and satire
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virtues the tendency now to deny that any ALL
richer public life writes the author pemistc and
ng boo will result from increased vitality legislative
branch But rich public requires men You cannot
fashion out Of Lodges Waons Curtes Gee Mondels Hardng
dughs and Hoovers or Wheelers
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