The 33rd President was 68 years old and nearing the end of his second term in the Oval Office. Wallace Graham, personal physician to President Harry S. So began a medical report of July 12, 1952, by Dr. In his July 1952 reports to the press, Short played down the severity of the President s illness. The story deals in part with the influence on political campaigns of "soft money" and its hard consequences, as well as this country's tortuous and often ambiguous relationship with Mexico, in particular the glorious San Miguel de Allende, home of the well-to-do, and a few ill-to-do, a place involving drugs, politics, and police and politicians looking the other way.President Harry Truman and Press Secretary Joseph Short in 1951. And, of course, Annabel Smith, gallery owner, and Mac Smith, law school professor. The glittering cast of characters includes Vice President Joe Aprile, who plans to become president, if he can avoid a tempting vice a glamorous Washington hostess and fund-raiser, Elfie Dorrance, with a propensity for marrying rich and powerful men and then grieving prettily at the end-their end and Chris Hedras, a special assistant to the vice president, with some very special ambitions. Some of those who are "out" here are very dead indeed. Margaret Truman, herself the bearer of one of the world's most famous names, knows Washington's ins and outs, including who is "in" and who is "out." In this absorbing, timely Capital Crimes mystery, she shows us around this fascinating city that is America's center of power and-some would say-corruption. Its very name has become part of our history.
It is a haven for the famous after they break out and, on occasion, for the infamous when they break in. This imposing, fabulous complex is made up of a hotel, residences, restaurants, offices, shops, and more.
The Watergate in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's most famous addresses- although not everyone knows exactly what it is.
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