thursday, September 1, 1977
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daily nebraskan
page 13
Miner s -hishbair big catch
for anglers of D.C. gossip
By Ron Ruggless
FishbaitlWmm "Fishbait" MillerPren.
tice-HaU1977 $12.50 1
In yet another of the influx of
post - Watergate - this . book - tells - all -about
- the people - in politics books
readers are baited by Fishbait.
im The latest fish in the Washington, D.C ,
sea is a book by the Democratic Door
keeper oft the House of Representatives
William "Fishbait" Miller.
Although Fishbait was not in one of the
more illustrious positions in Congress, he
was in a position to open up a whole new
can of scandalous worms.
And that he did.
Fishbait Miller was the Democratic
Doorkeeper for 28 of his 42 years on
Capitol Hill (1933-75), and was in the
prime position to literally watch the
comings and goings of House members. '
Names sometimes withheld
They seem to come and go in style,
marked by , humorous incidents, mis-.
chievous misgivings and sexual exploits.
puts a twinkle of humanism into the poli
ticos. Bcvond human capabilities
From accounts of the Congressional
staff members, the people go beyond
human capabilities when - it comes to !
sexual prowess.
Fishbait also recounts working with
women representatives and the inflated
egos of other congressmen. He .ecalls:
f "IH never forget the day a committee
.of three irate congresswomen came storm
ing t into my Doorkeeper's office and
demanded; 'Get that blasted girl out of our
washroom!'
"With all of them talking at once, like a
Greek chorus, 1 finally got the story that
Congressman Albert Thomas of Texas, was;
showing his displeasure by sending one of
his secretaries into the ladies' room to do
. her typing. - ;
"It wasn't easy to do-I really felt sorry
for the girl when I saw her working in
there, after I timidly opened the door. She
confirmed that the ladies were definitely
right.. It. was their rest-room. But she had
her orders. ' -
book review
Fishbait told his account to author
Frances Spatz Leighton, and, thus, was
spawned Fishbait: ' The Memoirs of the
Congressional Doorkeeper.
Although the book darts from one scene
to another, spastic recollections of sexual
encounters and valiant endeavors add spice
at 'Ire right points. to make the 381
page book tasty and tasteful for the subject
matter, reading.
Names are sometimes withheld to
protect the guilty and frustrate the reader.
But in the majority of the recollections,
the names are enough to shake your
concentration.
Everyone from a brash Bella Abzug to
exiled Richard Nixon provide enough bait
to hook a reader.
The book adds a new perspective-a
light one-to the otherwise staid, business
images of the Congressional stars. Fishbait
"By the time I got back to my office,
House Speaker Sam Raybum had sent for
me, and when I hurried to his office, he in
turn spewed his wrath at me, telling me,
'Fish, get that girl out by tomorrow
morning or you are going to be smelling
the south end of a northbound mule.'
Influence was high
. "When it came to playing the heavy or
doing the dirty work, the leadership always
made Fish do it."
One would expect the Congressional
Doorkeeper to be a peon among political
powers, but his influence was high. ,
He had a yearly income of $40,000 by
the end of his tenure and was the a master
of 357 House employees and a $3 million
budget.
This book does lack the coherence of a
good, sit-downnd-read novel, but for
anyone interested in politics and the
people behind the faces this would be an
interesting book.
For gossip, Fishbait is a big catch.
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Welco m e VVi n gd i n g ' today
A "Welcome Wingding," sponsored by
the Nebraska Union Program CouncU
(UPC), will bring things ranging from music
to skateboards to UNL today.
Sara - Boatman, program manager,
described the schedule. At 4 pjn. the local
band Sour Mash will play, followed at 6:30
by Hotfoot, a Kansas City-based rock 'n'
roll group.
Strolling puppeteer Sam Rich, of the
Puppet Theater Museum in Omaha, will
give -roving performances from 4:30 to
5:30.
Skateboard and Frisbee competitions
are being organized by Union recreation
director Rollie Hughes.
- Hughes said the Frisbee contest would
include distance and accuracy tests. '
Hughes said skateboard contestants will
race through an obstacle course against the
clock. Penalties will be scored each time
a contestant's foot: touches the ground.
Registration deadline for both events is
, 4 p jn. ; at the recreation booth in the
Union.
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, be the area surrounding Broyhill Fountain
north of the Nebraska Union. In case of
rain, she said most events, except the
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20 French pronoun
22 Hit-man's
weapon
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25 Thrash about
2S Glass piece
27 Much-traveled
fighter
28 Mont
29 Cowboy's
habitat
33 Mobster's
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32 " Skelter"
33 Corot specialty
35 Observation
38 Section of
Scotland
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vestment
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44 Zsa Zsa's sister
45 Bulrush
48 Dipper
47 Hearty gulp
48 Wallach
43 Territory
59 Seat in an
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58 Herbal
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3 Star's alter ego
4 Frigid zones
5 Monogram unit:
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10 " Maria"
11 Calendar abbr.
12 To the manner
born
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18 Beef on the hoof
21 One-sided
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24 High note
25 Cut of steak
26 Plant scale
28 Exclaim loudly
29 Retort,
31 Candied
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ship's bow
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36 Pattern after
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