William Benton Tries a Comeback

Ousted as propaganda minister because he fought for huge appropriations (with a Congress which has since paid so much for so little); defeated in his war on McCarthy; the former Connecticut Senator still pines for power

Connecticut’s fair green valleys are echoing these days to the political war whoops of former Senator William Benton, a battle-scarred veteran of the Washington propaganda wars from 1945 to 1952. Cast out by the voters six years ago after a frustrating clash with the forces of evil represented by a junior Senator from Wisconsin, Benton is now engaged in a heroic struggle for political vindication.

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Ousted as propaganda minister because he fought for huge appropriations (with a Congress which has since paid so much for so little); defeated in his war on McCarthy; the former Connecticut Senator still pines for power

Connecticut’s fair green valleys are echoing these days to the political war whoops of former Senator William Benton, a battle-scarred veteran of the Washington propaganda wars from 1945 to 1952. Cast out by the voters six years ago after a frustrating clash with the forces of evil represented by a junior Senator from Wisconsin, Benton is now engaged in a heroic struggle for political vindication.