Poker In The Service Of Freedom

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The Wall Street Journal dips into the bottomless well of presidential pastimes to discuss poker and its role in the defense of the West.  Harry Truman’s lifelong devotion to gambling is approvingly reviewed, with side discussion of Winston Churchill’s legendary alcohol consumption and failings at cards.

  Poker was played on the eve of Churchill’s storied Iron Curtain speech, allowing writer James McManus to wrap himself in ominous clouds of doom.

“The Cold War was just weeks away. The ability to read who was bluffing and who wasn’t would be more important than ever.“

 

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This entry (permalink) was posted on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 4:21 PM by mr.president and categorized in AMERICAN HISTORY, AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, CHURCHILLIAN, HARRY S.TRUMAN, HISTORY IN THE NEWS, PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN, PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY, PRESIDENTIAL RECREATION, PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES HISTORY, US PRESIDENTS, WHITE HOUSE HISTORY.

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