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No.

Yes he had. I told you that I was walking down the steps, making believe that I was conceding defeat. This was just before he ended his term as Governor. He was still Governor when he ran for President. This is 1952.

Before, knowing him, we had gotten quickly together his political speeches and did what we call, in publishing, a quickie. We got it out and it sold wonderfully. The intellectuals loved Adlai Stevenson, and so did the young folks in colleges. They're the ones who buy paperbacks. Incidentally, the editor of that book was the then-unknown Newton Minow.

Is it still in print?

No. It's meaningless today. Those were campaign speeches of 1952... but shot through with witty remarks, and wise suggestions.

How did this come about? I just want to go back a little bit. Did you call him up or how were you able to get his consent to do this?

He was delighted to have the book done.

But you called him up probably and...