One of the more cringe-making examaples of my business at its silliest was a sweet young thang interviewing Sam Ervin about Watergate and suggesting that this must be the gravest crisis in American history.
Ervin said, no, not as grave as the War between the States.
The evils (and upheavals) of post-war Europe. Trying to keep America away from the waves of insanity flooding the rest of the world. Recovery from the impact of a nasty messianic Wilson.
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One of the more cringe-making examaples of my business at its silliest was a sweet young thang interviewing Sam Ervin about
Watergate and suggesting that this must be the gravest crisis in American history.
Ervin said, no, not as grave as the War between the States.
Nixon in '68, Reagan in '80, Harding in '20.
Harding? What challenges did he confront?
The evils (and upheavals) of post-war Europe. Trying to keep America away from the waves of insanity flooding the rest of the world. Recovery from the impact of a nasty messianic Wilson.
Just a guess.
And a nasty recession he was mostly responsible for curing.
I forgot about the infuenza pandemic.
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