THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: Jack Armstrong Announces

Illinois Congressman Philip M. Crane was in his office with the flags and the Lincoln busts a couple of months ago, and he was in the middle of a sentence when he decided he would run for President of the United States. He was, in fact, parrying the entreaties of a small group of friends and aides who wanted him to declare his candidacy. "I don't think that is the thing to do," he started to say, but before the last words were out, something clicked and he realized it was the thing to...

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!