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U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Wall Doxey, Sergeant at Arms, 1943-1947 (1080 words) |
 | Doxey took his Senate oath on September 29 and obtained a choice assignment on the Appropriations Committee. |
| Several days after Doxey assumed his duties, a policeman burst into his office with a briefcase containing what was described as “a suspicious-looking missile resembling a torpedo.” Just as Doxey and several aides began to inspect the “missile,” a newsman called to inquire about reports that a bomb had been brought into the Capitol. |
| Despite a moment of concern, Doxey and his staff continued their examination and discovered that “the cigar-shaped combination of flanges and fins” belonged to the chief executive of a large defense contractor who had brought the model to use in briefing key senators. |
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