James D. Hornfischer Quote
For reasons of electoral calculation—to preserve his Democratic majorities in a congressional midterm election—Roosevelt wanted American troops fighting Germans before the end of the year. We failed to see, Marshall would write, that the leader in a democracy has to keep the people entertained. The people demand action.
James D. Hornfischer
For reasons of electoral calculation—to preserve his Democratic majorities in a congressional midterm election—Roosevelt wanted American troops fighting Germans before the end of the year. We failed to see, Marshall would write, that the leader in a democracy has to keep the people entertained. The people demand action.
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About James D. Hornfischer
A one-time book editor at the publishing company HarperCollins in New York, Hornfischer was later president of Hornfischer Literary Management, a literary agency in Austin, Texas.