WW2 divas: Patton vs. Clare Booth Luce
Patton’s diary, Dec. 6, 1944: Congresswoman Luce made a very unfavorable impression on me and, I think, on everyone else. The whole crowd [of members of Congress] seemed to be below average and was looking for trouble. We had them in for lunch, gave them nothing to drink, and only fed them [GI] issue food, ...
Patton's diary, Dec. 6, 1944:
Patton’s diary, Dec. 6, 1944:
Congresswoman Luce made a very unfavorable impression on me and, I think, on everyone else. The whole crowd [of members of Congress] seemed to be below average and was looking for trouble. We had them in for lunch, gave them nothing to drink, and only fed them [GI] issue food, as they were the type who would go home and say we ate too well.”
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