Tom Wicker Quotes
There seldom is enmity between seasoned old politicians, who know as much as men can of human weakness and human strength.
Wicker, Tom. JFK and LBJ: The Influence of Personality Upon Politics. William Morrow and Company, 1968.
The senator was participating in a televised hearing on nightclub and restaurant taxes, during which the expensive and famous 21 Club was discussed. The senator referred to it as the "22 Club" and the "23 Club." A friend asked him about his errors recalling that they had dined together at the 21 Club many times:
Roosevelt promoted Eisenhower over more than 300 more senior generals and put him in charge of the American Forces invading North Africa—the first American combat in the war. In addition to commanding the American forces, he was also responsible for dealing with many leading politicians from Winston Churchill to the very difficult French General Charles De Gaulle. That is why Eisenhower was picked, and a brilliant pick it was.
Referring to the Bush administration:
Assessing Homer Lea, 1876-1912, the American Mercenary and Political Advisor to China: Vladimir Lenin
Thomas Grey Wicker was an American journalist. He was best known as a political reporter and columnist for The New York Times.
