Washington, White House, Bethelin is meeting with an important guest, none other than Thomas Dewey, the former US Republican presidential candidate.
Dewey was able to be hailed as an outstanding politician in later generations as a loser in the presidential election, which was related to his long-term persistence in the front line of crackdown on organized crime in New York. As a prosecutor, Dewey could have chosen some criminal forces that were easier to combat. However, he wanted to challenge some of the most entrenched evil forces in the local area. During his career as a public prosecutor, 95% of the people he prosecuted were found guilty, which gave him great popularity among the people. This was the reason why the Republican Party dared to push Roosevelt to compete with Roosevelt when his reputation was at its peak.
He ran for president twice and lost twice. For ordinary people, this is definitely a painful blow. But in Dewey, you will never see the slightest trace of a loser. It is precisely because of his character that he becomes more courageous with every setback. , when Bisseline realized that she needed to find a strong ally to fight against Orlando, the first thing she thought of was Dewey.
For this meeting, Bisselin made a lot of preparations. However, the meeting had just begun when Dewey gave her a warning: "Miss Bisselin, I sincerely admire you for taking the initiative to ask me to meet. With all due respect, as a public prosecutor, what you have done has violated my bottom line, and I originally thought that our meeting should be in court."
"I don't think so. What I did did not violate the constitution. Our people detained the president. However, that was because the president made a mistake first. As the president, he should not incite ethnic antagonism, let alone seek three With the help of local ruffians like the K Party, don’t you think that Mr. President’s decision is stupid? As victims of the war, don’t we have the qualifications to unite to defend our legitimate rights?” The experience during this period is enough. There may be some shortcomings in allowing Bisselin to quickly grow into a politician, but it is more than enough to deal with this kind of situation.
"This is just your one-sided statement. I will reserve my opinion until I meet Mr. President. Miss Besselin, do you dare to let me meet with Mr. President?" Dewey had never seen anything before, so he immediately raised another problem.
Faced with Dewey's aggressiveness, Bisselin did not panic, with a professional smile on her face. She said: "Why don't you dare? I said, we are just to defend our legitimate rights. From beginning to end, we have no intention of rebellion. , I can arrange a meeting right away if you need it.”
Dewey also smiled, took out a cigar from his pocket, and asked, "You don't mind."
"It doesn't matter."
Dewey took out the cigar scissors he carried with him, trimmed the cigar as if no one else was watching, then put it in his mouth, lit it with a disposable lighter from China, "Bah." He took a deep puff, then blew out a smoke ring, and said: " Miss Bisselin, we have met before, and your performance today is very surprising. It seems that you are really ready."
"If I said I was forced, would you believe it?"
"Maybe, but that's not the point, isn't it? As a citizen of the United States, since I'm here, I'm here to solve the problem. Now, I want to listen carefully to your demands. You launched this movement and your ultimate political pursuit. What is it."
"Mr. Dewey, you know, more than 70 percent of our members are war widows, or have relatives who are fighting overseas. They almost lost their families because of the war. I think, as a responsible government, Now is the time to really think about them and help them solve some practical problems. The war that belongs to the United States is over. From the moment our president chose to join forces with Japan, we lost our only enemy. Is it necessary to continue the war?"
Dewey pondered, and after a few minutes, he said: "This is your point of view."
"No, it's not my point of view, it's the point of view of our Women's Mutual Aid Association." Bisselin said seriously.
Dewey nodded and said: "Oh, sorry, I made a slip of the tongue. Your point of view may be a good one, but it is definitely not an idea that a politician should have. On this matter, I think President Truman did not I have not made a principled mistake. A strong China is definitely not in the national interest of the United States."
Bisselin's face became serious: "What if it is doomed to fail?"
"How is that possible?" Dewey shouted, then he realized his gaffe, smiled apologetically at Bisselin, and said: "Miss Bisselin, I know you have contacts with China, but you should know that now We, the United States, are not the only ones declaring war on China."
"However, neither the United States nor the United Kingdom, nor the Soviet Union or Japan, have super bombs. Mr. Dewey, let me show you some photos."
Several photos were presented to Dewey. Dewey only looked at two, and his face became serious. He looked up at Bethelin and asked, "This is a photo of Japan when it was bombed by a super bomb."
"Yes, what do you think?"
Dewey sat upright in his chair and said, "There are many Japanese in the United States, so China doesn't dare to do this."
"Does China really dare not? I have met Ouyang Yun. At that time, when the Xuebing Army only controlled southern China, he came to the United States once. Do you know my impression of him? A madman, that is, a madman. If the Chinese army really cannot defend its borders, I dare say it can do anything."
"According to your statement, doesn't it mean that China is already in an invincible position?"
"That's the truth, it's just that some people don't want to admit it."
"However, if the war against China is stopped rashly, it will affect the interests of many people. You should know that the reason why Orlando issued an anti-Semitic declaration is that some people are not willing to lose their former wealth and status. They want to take advantage of you Jews. Make up for the losses."
"This is also the fundamental reason why I chose to talk to you. We have no way out."
"What the Republicans have to gain."
"No, not only the Republican Party, but also you, you can become the new president of the United States."
Even though he had expected it, Dewey still couldn't help but feel excited. He ran for office twice and failed twice. Despite his perseverance, he couldn't help but feel depressed, thinking that he would never be involved with the White House again in this life. At this time, things were changing. With the occurrence of the "Wives' Revolution", the political situation in the United States had undergone earth-shaking changes. From the moment he received an invitation from the Women's Mutual Aid Association, inviting him to Washington to discuss national issues, he He knew that this might be his last chance.