the end. The next day, two nationalists in New York, Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola, made their way down to Washington, D.C. They were seeking Harry Truman, who was living not at the White House (it was being renovated), but at the nearby Blair House. They wore suits, and they carried guns. Their idea was simple: shoot their way into Blair Ho

Le bilan sera singulier. Il blessera quatre badauds et tuera le maire de Chicago, Anton Cermak, qui dira à Roosevelt avant d’être transporté à l’hôpital : « Je suis heureux que cela ait été moi et non vous, monsieur le Président. »