American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill President Truman--And the Shoot-Out That Stopped It

American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill President Truman--And the Shoot-Out That Stopped ItNovember 1, 1950 an unseasonably hot afternoon in sleepy Washington, D. C. At 2: 00 P. M. at his temporary residence in Blair House, President Harry Truman takes a nap. At 2: 20 P. M., two Puerto Rican natives approach from different directions. Oscar Collazo, a respected metal polisher and family man, and Griselio Torresola, an unemployed salesman, don't look dangerous, not in their new suits and hats, not in their calm, purposeful demeanor, not in

November 1, 1950 -- an unseasonably hot afternoon in sleepy Washington, D.C. At 2:00 P.M. at his temporary residence in Blair House, President Harry Truman takes a nap. At 2:20 P.M., two Puerto Rican natives approach from different directions. Oscar Collazo, a respected metal polisher and family man, and Griselio Torresola, an unemployed salesman, don't look dangerous, not in their new suits and hats, not in their calm, purposeful demeanor, not in their slow, unexcited approach. What the three White House policemen and one Secret Service agent guarding the president cannot guess is that under each man's coat is a 9mm German automatic pistol and in each head, a dream of assassin's glory.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 02/06/2007
ISBN: 9780743260695
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.34w x 0.94d