Katy Holstrum, arrives at the home of Congressman Glen Morley. She wants to go to the Congo, but Glen asks her to be governess to his sons. When son Steven writes a speech in school on a controversial topic, Glen's career is in turmoil.
Katy has quit the Morley's after a fight with Glen. She intends to go to the Congo as planned. However, Glen realizes he made a mistake and asks Katy to come back.
Katy is always running around for the Morleys, so Glen has an idea: he sets her up with his Swedish masseur. The man asks Katy to marry him, making Glen jealous.
Glen's obnoxious Army commander from World War II comes to visit. However, he turns the house upside down when he develops the measles and gives Steve some bad advice for school.
While visiting the sites in Washington, Katy meets a handsome man who sweeps her off her feet. Turns out he's the Shah of Iraq, who would rather dance with Katy than meet with a jealous Glen about oil rights.
Congressman Morley is nervous about an upcoming TV appearance and wants it to go well. Katy tries to make things run smoothly but events and people seem to conspire against Mr. Morley's big moment.
A female Congresswoman is so wrapped up in her career that she gives birth and leaves the baby with her husband. However he and Katy come up with a plan to get the politico back home and re arrange priorities.
Katy thinks she would make a good diplomat so Glen challenges her to make friends with a communist soldier visiting the US. He and Katy fight but soon he is won over by her charm and Glen gets jealous.
While Glen's away, Mr. Cooper gets close to a female reporter who is not a fan of Glen's. Cooper falls for the women who thinks he's just buttering her up for a good article on Glen.
Katy and the family learn about a famous boxer in town. She and the boxer get to know each other, and her ideas convince him that many a great man has solved problems with peace and not fists.
One rainy night Glen, Katy and Steven end up at the home of a Justice of the Peace, when their car breaks down. He mistakes Glen and Katy for a couple wanting to get married.
Katy finds herself at odds with Congressman Glen over an issue and decides to head home to her parent's farm. She thinks it's where she truly belongs until the Morley family begs her to come back, unbeknownst to Glen.
A young prince from the Middle East stays with the Morleys. While there, he asks to join Steve's school chorus, but the boy sings horribly. He soon learns a valuable lesson about honesty.
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