FOREIGN RELATIONS: Gulliver's Traveler

The big, weary man got through with the Washington airport greetings as fast as he decently could. His stop at the Carlton Hotel did not even give him a chance to straighten his tie or give his pants a badly needed hitch. Under orders from the Commander in Chief to hurry, he crammed his bulk into a limousine, lumbered out in front of the Executive Offices and for a moment faced a battery of cameras. Then Wendell Willkie went in to see the President.

Not for 90 minutes did he emerge. What the two...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!