Fruit Plates and Iced Tea with Harry and Bess

October 16, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

Harry Truman, out of office in January, was restless by June. He revved up the engine in his new 1953 Chrysler New Yorker, and with Bess in the front seat and 11 bags of luggage in the back, hit the road. On the way to New York, they ate fruit plates with iced tea and stayed at $5 motels. Without Secret Service protection, he told Bess they wouldn't be recognized. He was wrong.

Meanwhile, at the White House, Ike and Mamie each got their own bulletproof 1953 Chrysler Limousine.

 


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