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all of a sudden that they can't say what the number of the seat is. They're putting on extra planes and they'll take care of you.”

I said, “What are they putting on extra planes for?” She said, “I couldn't make out, but they're in great disturbance at the airport. Apparently everybody's trying to get to Washington according to them. They're just overrun.”

I said, “Come with me to the airport and we can finish on the way over.” We hopped a taxicab and started out to the airport. There was nothing on the streets that would make you think anything had happened. There were no boys crying “EXTRA!” It was early evening on a New York Sunday. That was all. There wasn't a trace of excitement. I said to the taxi driver, “Anything going on? Any excitement?”

“No ma'am.” He hadn't heard anything.

We wet right to the airport. I know that the attack was known about in Washington by every one. Delaney had heard it at the ball park or at some game. The stenographer had called Delaney and told him I was taking a particular plane and to meet me at the airport, I think, or else he had figured that I was coming on this plane. He had his ear glued to the radio and the radio was telling him more than I knew.

I got to the airport. By this time I was slightly embarrassed. I knew something was going on. I didn't know what it was. I was so impressed with the fact that one mustn't talk about these things. Lots of things went on in government





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