Harry and Ike: The Rift Heard 'Round the World

After ten years of extreme hostility between the two presidents, Ike, as president, was scheduled to come to Kansas City for the 40th anniversary of the building of the Liberty Memorial.  Joyce Hall decided that the two presidents should reconcile on that occasion, so he, with a friend of mine, orchestrated the highly unusual, and difficult, reconciliation.  My speech is based on little-known information my friend revealed to me, and on my talking directly with President Truman.