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Explains that seven incumbent Democratic members of the U.S. Senate are in the risk of losing their seat because of their opposition to the war in Vietnam. Disdain of President Lyndon B. Johnson on the position taken by the senators who belong to the same political party as the president; Public opinion on the war in Vietnam; Examination on the reelection challenges facing Frank Church of Idaho, Joseph Clark of Pennsylvania, James W. Fulbright of Arkansas, George McGovern of South Dakota, Wayne Morse of Oregon, Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin and Ernest Gruening of Alaska.

Describes the life of California Governor Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Features of their house; Background on his career as an actor; Views of the couple on divorce.

The article features George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO in the U.S. Meany is the most powerful leader in free trade unions, heading a confederation of 140 national and international unions with 66,000 local unions. He believes that union officials should play a positive and responsible role in the local, national and international community which made his foreign policy respected by State Department officials and foreign diplomats.

The article features Donald Aubrey Quarles, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force who was selected by Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson following the resignation of Harold Talbott. It discusses the qualities of Quarles that make him the best candidate for the position, including his experience as an Assistant Secretary confirmed by the Senate. It provides a brief background on his career. In his first week on the job, his decisiveness was illustrated. His explanation of how his soft personality affected the Air Force members under him is presented.

The article relates the challenges faced by the author in serving as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge of Public Lands Management during the administration of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. He cites the complexity and scope of the position. His jurisdiction included all U.S. territories and the United Nations trusteeship islands. He once discussed the Upper Colorado River Development bill to a pilot.

Discusses the author's experience of selling his middle-aged bungalow in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Comparison of old houses with mothers-in-law; Overview of encounters with real estate agents and prospective buyers; Revisions to a newspaper advertisement for the sale.

The article focuses on U.S. Representative Clair Engle, who is called "Congressman Fireball" in Congress. He is called as such because he is usually trailed by a billowing cloud of cigar smoke as he walks through the White House corridors, and that he is also a figurative ball of fire when pushing legislation in committee sessions or in cloakrooms. Engle's effectiveness is proved in the last four Congresses, he has piloted 39 of the public bills through the house and got 23 enacted into law.

The article offers information on the study made by former Republican congressman MacDonald Cole about the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) scandals in the U.S. and cites the involvement of assistant FHA commissioner Clyde Powell of this illegal action. Cole has made himself busy studying the condition and the structure of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. He searched the people involved in the agency, the money spent for federal welfare and unveiled people involved in illegal acts.

The article profiles Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky. He became the first Republican Kentucky to be sent twice to the Senate wherein he will face Alben Barkley in 1953 campaign. The author explained that Cooper had accumulated various wherein he has been country lawyer, a judge, soldier and a state legislator.

The article profiles Congressman George Harrison Bender of Cleveland, Ohio. Bender has been known to express his feelings and get involved in politics. At the age of fifteen, he took a loud stand to support a candidate for city councilman. Observers tagged Bender the "chief disturber of the peace in the state Legislature." He is campaigning for a Senatorial seat vacated by Kingsley A. Taft.

The article focuses on the development surrounding the U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS). After the appointment of T. Coleman Andrews as commissioner of the IRS, more that $800 million were discovered in delinquent taxes. Furthermore, Andrews has made an extra effort in seeking tax evader in a mass basis.

The article cites the life and the career of U.S. Senator Price Daniel in Liberty, Texas. Daniel earned his college and law degree at the Baylor University. In the mentioned university, he was active in involving into political organization as his steeping stone to achieve his dream of becoming a governor in Texas. Samuel Palmer Brooks, president of Baylor University, helped Daniel to make him a humble person.