Chapter 996

"Li, I'm sorry, it was so sudden." The next day, before Li Zitao got up from the sofa, the door of the office was pushed open by a strange figure.

Truman, former vice president, now president of the United States.

Li Zitao didn't expect that the other party would come in person. Isn't he supposed to be in the process of inauguration?

Quietly raising his wrist, Li Zitao probably understood that the other party's ceremony should have ended.

The inauguration ceremony of the vice president is much simpler than that of the president. It seems that Truman's actions are the same as his confidence.

"Can you tell me what's going on? I'm here... "Li Zitao pointed around, meaning that he was isolated here without any news.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Truman patted his forehead and turned to grief. "Just last night... Our beloved president passed away."

"It's... Bad news." Li Zitao's tone sank and his straight body seemed to fall down.

"We have to hold on, my friend... The future of America needs us." Truman put his hand on his shoulder and whispered.

"It seems that our new president needs to find allies." Li Zitao is dull on the surface and thinks about it with rich inner activities.

Li Zitao was a little sad about Roosevelt's death, but it was far from a blow.

It's just that he needs to show his grief, to be honest and reliable, and to value friendship.

As a great president respected all over the world, Roosevelt's death had a great influence.

Just as Li Zitao was able to leave the White House Office, a dark crowd had gathered outside the White House.

They cry, or confused, empty.

After 12 years of president, a great president is gone forever. It's like what's missing from their lives.

As if all the future entrusted, all hope, vision, this disappeared.

This is the first time since Warren Harding died in 1923 that the flag was lowered at half mast to commemorate the death of a serving president.

The Allied Prime Minister Churchill and Stalin were deeply grieved. Churchill broke down and wept at the memorial service at St. Paul's Cathedral, although he suspected that he was pretending, maybe his sleeves were full of onions.

In order to show more sincerity and win the favor of the American people, we should lower the flag at half mast in Moscow Red Square and change it into a black border.

Even the enemies of the allies, Japan's Tokyo radio station broadcast a few minutes of mourning music to show respect for great men.

In front of the gate of Washington, the streets were full of men, women, old and young. When the carriage with three white horses was carrying the coffin, it passed by.

The scene was silent, sobbing, choking and saluting. For a while, it was so quiet and terrible.

According to Roosevelt's last wish, he wanted to be buried at his home in Atlanta, in the park next to his garden villa, called Hyde Park.

The cadets from west point formed a guard of honor and saluted President Roosevelt with drums and guns.

The whole ceremony lasted for a long time. For three days, all the public opinions and reports of merican were related to the death of Roosevelt.

From his birthplace, childhood, to where he went to primary school, middle school, high school, University, to how he became a lawyer and finally entered the political arena.

Take charge of Washington and become one of the most powerful people in the world.

But it also ushered in the worst moment, the reversal of the great depression, reelection, World War II...

almost anything related to him can become a piece of news, nothing can't be written.

Even his favorite cake shop during his stay in Washington D.C. has become the address for media coverage, so the business of the cake shop is not good enough.

People wanted to buy Roosevelt's cake in memory of the great man.

But the work in Washington has to go on, and the big names need to deal with the changing situation. They don't have much time to mourn.

In the process of his burial, Li Zitao has held several closed door talks with Truman.

Two, just the two of them.

This time, Li Zitao doesn't need to worry about being suddenly detained. Truman is in his prime of life, and he seems to be in good health.

As for Roosevelt's mourning, they only occupied a small space in their conversation, more about the prospect of the future and new cooperation.

Although he became president, he was not a qualified candidate chosen by both parties.

This is the embarrassment of the vice president's succession. It is almost impossible to get support. They are almost all runners and ornaments.

In the past, its role was to cut and sweep tombs, and to serve as the government's facade and mascot.

Especially in the face of a strong president like Roosevelt, with unprecedented achievements and prestige, the vice president is equivalent to a "transparent man."

But in such a situation, Truman is very lucky to step on the presidency, which is a good thing as well as a bad thing.The good thing is that he spontaneously became the president of the United States and the most powerful person without going through a difficult election.

The bad thing is that he doesn't have any confidants, assistants, reliable and easy-to-use people.

In Washington, in both parties, and in various government organizations, there are all those who need him to buy or convince.

If that is not possible, his term of office will be over.

Impeachment of the president rarely happens, but that's not to say it will never happen.

Truman needed an iron fist to convince party and cabinet ministers to work for him and form his own government.

The Truman government.

If Roosevelt's responsibility is to let the United States win in the war, expand its influence and gain more influence.

Then Truman's first duty is how to arrange the post war demobilization and make adequate preparations for the end of the war.

Because everyone knows that the war is coming to an end.

Maybe a few months, a year, maybe two years, but it's coming to an end.

Therefore, when Truman first emphasized his governing philosophy, he focused on "rectifying government institutions".

"Charlie, I need to solve a lot of problems, Roosevelt won for us, and what I have to do is how to continue the victory and translate it into practical benefits... It's not easy to do that, you know."

There are too many problems for Truman to face. The demobilized soldiers will produce employment problems. The inflation caused by the war, housing and the foreign policy after the war, the United Nations put forward by Roosevelt

I can't believe how much pressure Roosevelt was under before and how strong he was.

"You should use your friend's influence appropriately, such as... Anna." Roosevelt's influence was unparalleled, especially at this time.

His widow can solve diplomatic problems very well, and Li Zitao believes that she is willing to continue to fight for her husband's will.

For Truman, it will give him enough time to solve domestic problems first and secure his presidency.

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