Another Week in the White House

Another Week in the White House

Another Week in the White House

Calvin Trillin
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The IRS has made a mess
That brings the White House many stresses.
They need distractions, which they’ve got—
Alas, though, those are other messes.

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Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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