. The Ladies' home journal. perhaps, another small obstacle in Vandenbergs Robert R. McCormick, the isolationist publisher of the ChicagoTribune, does not like him any more. Ever since Vandenberg began totake an enlightened interest in world affairs he has been on McCor-micks black list, and the Tribunes front-page cartoons have picturedhim in the uniform of Benedict Arnold, selling out his country to theforeigners. In the background of this there hangs a rather amusing tale. In1936, when Alf Landon was nominated for President by the Republicansat Cleveland, Colonel McCormick decided
. The Ladies' home journal. perhaps, another small obstacle in Vandenbergs Robert R. McCormick, the isolationist publisher of the ChicagoTribune, does not like him any more. Ever since Vandenberg began totake an enlightened interest in world affairs he has been on McCor-micks black list, and the Tribunes front-page cartoons have picturedhim in the uniform of Benedict Arnold, selling out his country to theforeigners. In the background of this there hangs a rather amusing tale. In1936, when Alf Landon was nominated for President by the Republicansat Cleveland, Colonel McCormick decided thatVandenberg was the ideal man to run for Vice-President. He hurried to the senators hotelroom and urged him to accept the second placeon the ticket. Vandenberg declined, with colonel waxed more and more persuasive,until finally Vandenberg said: Let me ask you a question, colonel. Howwould you like to be vice-president of theTribune? McCormick thought that one over, and gave up the argument. INTKKNATIONAL NKWS. To Michigan senator. HI, FASCISTS! Vandenbergs buoyancy and quicksense of humor are among bis most engaging attributes. Once whentwo other Republican senators were bellowing at each other oversome utterly unimportant point in a committe meeting, Vandenbergended the scene by dryly observing, I see that you gentlemen are in violent agreement. And .hiring the painful period thai fontSecretary of Stale James F. Byrnes and former Secretar) of Com-merce Henry A. Wallace were having then- famous falling out overthe foreign policy of the Truman Administration, it was Vandenb who coined the perfed phrase for tin- occasion. We Republican- an- anxious to co-operate, In- -aid. but we canonly co-operate with one Secretary of State at a time. As befits the presidenl pro tem of the I nited States Senate,Vandenberg is a dignified and impressive-looking man. Yet lurkingalways near the surface of .his dignit) i- an amiable attitude I -elf-burlesque. Back in the days
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