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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEvery lover of Washington should read this book and secure another dozen copies as gifts for friends. I promise you a rewarding experience- unless you fear a strong case of nostalgia. -- George McGovern, from the foreword
Every lover of Washington should read this book and secure another dozen copies as gifts for friends. I promise you a rewarding experience- unless you fear a strong case of nostalgia. -- George McGovern, from the foreword
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgment Chapter 3 Why Another Notebook Chapter 4 Washington As I Knew It Chapter 5 1: Family and In-Laws; When Margot and I got Married; Uncle Milton and the Club Attire; Grandfathers Hahn and King; Margot's Great Grandfather I.W. Bernheim; The Berliners; Out Three Poodles Chapter 6 2: People Near and Far; John Mitchell and Fate; The Alley Gang; Car Shipley (Politics Ain't Bean Bag); Dinner with Pat Moynihan; A Trip to N.A.T.O.; Morris and Gwen Cafritz; Milton Kronheim, Sr.; P.T. Hableton; Tom and Joan Braden; Herman Miller; Ge Chapter 7 3: Other Stories; Presidential Hopefuls at Princeton; The Bakery Caper; The Kann-Lansburgh Fire Station; Judge David Bazelon and the Japanese House; Congressman William Natcher, D.C. Budget, and Roads; The France et Choiseul and the Ritz Hotels in P Chapter 8 4: Some Thoughts; English Racing; The Bedbug Letter; Margot's Cooking School; D.C. Baseball; D.C. Transit; D.C. Transit, Part II; The Blue Period Picassos; Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise; Summer Jobs; The Demise of Logarithms; General Patton and Luxem Chapter 9 About the Author
