Cordell Hull, 72, had stood his first plane trip well, playing gin rummy on the long hops, even sitting in the co-pilot's seat while the plane made a landing, intent on watching the earth rush up.
Returning to Washington after 26,000 miles to & from Moscow, he stepped out of the Douglas Skymaster to hear cheers such as he has never had in his ten years as Secretary of State. As pale and reserved as ever, apparently unmoved, he walked straight to the big, black Presidential limousine. Said he: "This is an un...
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