Those embarassing moments

I held the last “coffee hour” that Sen. Warren Magnuson ever held.

The senator had assisted me with some of my arrangements when I made my trips to the Far East.

So when one of his aides called and asked if I would hold a coffee hour during his reelection campaign, I said yes.

I explained to the aide that I didn’t want to advertise the event because I was a reporter and tried to stay as far away f...