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Mock trial at White House stag party reveals Churchill banter
A 1953 Life Magazine excerpt from Margaret Truman Daniel's Harry S. Truman portrays private White House moments. Churchill praised Truman as savior of Western civilization while a mock trial debated whether Churchill and Truman would reach heaven or hell. The scene included a juried trial led by Truman with Lovett, Harriman, Bradley, and Acheson.
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New York Times
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