The Heart of Power – Episode 10: When the Moon and Stars Fell on One Man
It was late afternoon, April 12, 1945. Harry Truman had just settled into his Senate office when the phone rang. He was told to come to the White House at once.
When he arrived, Eleanor Roosevelt was waiting. Her face was pale, her words simple: “Harry, the President is dead.”
Truman staggered. “Is there anything I can do for you?” he asked.
Eleanor shook her head. “Is there anything we can do for you? For you are the one in trouble now.”
The words hit harder than any diagnosis…..