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role in that respect in relation to Harry. His other major role was in relation to Willkie, and then Willkie and Harry became friends by--

Q:

Via Davenport.

Heiskell:

--via Davenport. Because Davenport rather created Willkie. If anybody did--other that Willkie--Davenport created him.

Q:

Go on.

Heiskell:

And, you know, in the 1939 and 1940 campaign, Davenport took off--was really Willkie's manager, and I'm sure had an influence in getting Harry to be reasonably pro-Willkie. He was much more pro-Willkie than he ever was pro-Dewey.

Q:

Anything else that you remember about their relationship? Willkie-Luce?

Heiskell:

No.

Q:

Was it through his friendship with Willkie that he became, for the first time, a Republican Party activist?

Heiskell:

Harry?

Q:

Yes.





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