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Immediately after the assassination of the president, the police arrested Hunter and charged him with "burglary, conspiracy, and wiretapping."What surprised and saddened Hunter the most was that when he was heavily in debt due to the lawsuit, the master of the White House actually left him alone.The furious Hunter decided to rely on the evidence he possessed to make these ruthless bosses pay out of their pockets and help him repay part of the debt.As long as the White House agrees to his condition, he promises to say nothing and go to jail honestly.

Hunter's wife Dorothy loves Hunter very much.After Hunter was arrested, she began to implement the "retaliation plan" for Hunter, sending threatening letters to some White House officials one after another.Unexpectedly, in December 1918, when Dorothy was flying to Chicago with 12 dollars from the bosses, the passenger plane crashed mysteriously on the way, and all the people on board were killed.Although all parties later believed that Dorothy died of a political assassination, so far, there is no conclusive evidence to prove this point.

Although there were many doubts about Kennedy's assassination, and even though the later doubts pointed to Lyndon Johnson more, this did not affect his pace of governing the American political arena at all. A formal inauguration ceremony was held in early 1919. This move was considered by many to be an expression of Lyndon Johnson's guilty conscience.

January 1919, 1.The day before the presidential inauguration.It had been very cold for a week, and a new snow fell on this day.The dark blue twilight and the white snowflakes flying all over the sky complement each other, making the festive Washington city look noble and mysterious.When Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Byrd attended a concert held at Constitution Hall at 19 o'clock in the evening, the entire District of Columbia was covered in silver makeup, and many square and circular squares around the Capitol shone with silver light, and the snow was covered with snow. A gleaming silver thread laces the eaves of the Executive Building and the federal agency complex in the Triangle.At 8:3 in the morning, shortly after Johnson returned to his apartment in Georgetown, the snow stopped, but the severe cold continued. Gusts of wind roared from the Potomac River and Tidal Bay Park. The snow piled up, and the small oil-fired boilers in the Cleveland Garden area burned out as if they were infected. In order to melt the ice and snow and facilitate transportation, fires were lit along the tree-lined square, but because they could not burn It grows too vigorously, so it is no match for the raging cold wind, and has little effect.The 45 troops stationed in the Washington area did something quite astonishing.They worked through the night with 3000 snowplows and trucks to remove up to 700 inches of snow.

It was dawn, a cold and clear day.

Sightseeers from across the state, a beaming Lyndon B. B. B. Ordinary citizens of all ages and backgrounds gather in the capital and on Capitol Hill.On a makeshift wooden viewing stand at the freshly painted east end of the Capitol, cabinet members and White House officials gathered amidst the glaring sun and bitterly cold weather.They were dressed a bit like "frontiersmen" today, with sweaters under their gowns, woolen gloves and the top hats Johnson demanded.

At noon, the temperature rose a little, and the wind was still strong. At 12 o'clock, the shivering crowd saw the new president appear on the ceremony stage.They cheered, expecting to hear his speech soon, but they were disappointed.They will have to tremble a little longer before Cardinal Richard Cushing delivers a proud and interminable prayer for his famous parishioners.Just after the prayer was over, a puff of blue smoke rose from under the podium, and the wires were short-circuited. The chief of secret services was terrified, thinking that the entire podium was about to burn, and he didn't know whether he should order everyone to disperse immediately.I hurriedly sent someone to find out the reason, but fortunately there was nothing serious.

Will of the Empire Chapter 952 An Unprecedented Challenge

However, the new president did not appear for a long time, half an hour later than scheduled, which has never happened at a presidential inauguration.The reason was that just when he was about to get on the podium with high ambitions, he met an important guest, Wu Tingfang, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire.

"Mr. President, first of all, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to extend my welcome to you as President of the United States, and at the same time express my regret for the unfortunate death of former President Kennedy." Wu Tingfang said this when he saw Johnson.

As soon as Johnson heard about Kennedy, a dark cloud passed over Johnson's face, and when he was about to take office, he suddenly mentioned his predecessor, and it was Kennedy who was inextricably linked to him, which made him angry, " Mr. Wu Tingfang, thank you for your kindness, please go to the VIP seat and take a seat."

Wu Tingfang smiled and said: "Mr. Johnson, it is said that the new US government's policy toward China is very unfriendly, and insists on implementing the Morgan Act signed by Kennedy. This will definitely seriously affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. good."

Johnson was also supported by the Morgan consortium. In terms of political stance on China, he tends to be hardliners. He believes that tough measures must be taken against China. Hearing this, he immediately became anxious, "What kind of countermeasures should we take? China policy is decided by the US government and Congress, and it also depends on the attitude of the Chinese government towards the US. As you often say, Asia belongs to Asians, and America belongs to Americans. American countries have adopted violent intervention and economic infiltration, which is unacceptable to the U.S. government and people, even if we implement the Morgan Act, the responsibility is on the Chinese side.”

"Mr. Johnson, you are not representing yourself. I hope you will carefully consider the interests of your people before making any decisions. China adopts an open diplomatic strategy. We are committed to helping all countries in the world develop their economies. Improve people's livelihood, but there are always a small group of people in the world who are hostile to China's behavior, and the imperial government will never show mercy to such people, even if it uses force."

"Do you want to threaten me with force? I don't care whether Kennedy's death is related to the Chinese government, but I tell you, I am not a hesitant Kennedy. The Morgan Act must be implemented, and we have already done a good job of fighting all aggressors." ready!"

At this point, there was no way to go on, Wu Tingfang maintained the demeanor of a diplomat, nodded to Johnson, and then turned and left.Johnson was trembling with anger, and it took him a while to calm down.

"Your Excellency, are you ready? The representatives and distinguished guests are already waiting impatiently." The assistant to the president came over and said.

Johnson let out a deep breath, took out the inaugural speech he had prepared, and strode onto the podium. His steps were extremely heavy, because he knew that the next moment he reached the pinnacle of the highest power in the United States, he would face The biggest challenge in the history of the United States, China!Is he ready?I'm afraid even he himself doesn't know.But he knew that at this moment it was necessary to unite all Americans with a speech that united the national feelings of all Americans.

My fellow citizens: At this moment, before you and before God, I make an oath, not just mine, but all of us.We live in the same country and belong to the same nation.The fate of our country and the future of our nation rest not with one citizen, but with all of them.

Such is the majesty of this moment and what it means.

Every generation has its own destiny.For people of certain ages, history determines their destiny.As for our generation, we must choose our own destiny.

At this moment, America's first rocket is heading for space.It reminds us that the world will not be the same for our children and grandchildren, or even for ourselves, in just a few years.When the next president stands here, he will envision a different landscape than we have now.Because our time is a time of change.Rapid and sharp changes have revealed the mysteries of nature, multiplied the number of countries, enabled the younger generations to master new weapons that can conquer and destroy mankind, shaken the old values, and changed the old way of life.

In this revolution, our destiny will depend on the unwavering character of our people, on our convictions.

Our ancestors, uprooted, brave and frightened strangers, came here in search of a place of personal autonomy.They made a treaty on this land.Expressed in justice, written in liberty, bound by solidarity, in the hope that something will inspire the ideals of all mankind, this convention still binds us.If we follow the rules of the public, we will prosper.

I have served this country for over 30 years and I have always believed that treating our people unjustly and squandering our resources is our real enemy. For more than 30 years, I have done my best to keep an eye out for and fight against this enemy.I know, and I know very well, that this enemy will not give in easily.

But change has given us new weapons.In the lifetime of this generation of Americans, this enemy will not only retreat but be conquered.

The American Convention requires us to show the way to help the liberation of all mankind.This is our goal today.So, as a nation, we have no control over many things; but as a people, we have hope for all.

Imagine looking at Earth from a rocket flying into space.The earth is like a globe played by children, it hangs in a large space, and the land is like a colorful map pasted on the surface of the sphere.We are all travelers on this little earth.In the long river of time, each of us spends only a brief moment in our own company.

Human existence is so fragile, but it is unbelievable that we should hate and kill each other.Those who are willing to give up dominion over others have ample opportunity to achieve dominion over nature.The world is wide enough for everyone to seek happiness in his own way.

Our policy is clear.We don't expect to get the east of others.We do not seek to dominate others, but only hope that human beings can overcome tyranny and suffering.

But we need to do more.People want to be part of a common cause—a cause greater than themselves.Each of us must find ways to contribute to the achievement of our nation's goals, and thus find new goals for ourselves.Without these, our country would become a country of strangers.

Guided by this pact of justice, liberty, and unity, we have become a prosperous, great, and mighty nation.We also preserved our freedom.

But God has not guaranteed the enduring of our great nation.

God allows us to strive for our greatness with our own hands, with sweat, with spiritual strength.

Our enemies always make the same mistakes.All my life—during the Depression years and the war years—they expected our failure.But each time, deep within the psyche of the American people, beliefs arose that they could not comprehend, or even imagine.This belief has brought us victory once, and it will bring us victory again.

Because this is America.It is a desert uncrossed, a mountain unclimbed.This is a planet that has not been visited by human beings, and it is the fruit of sleeping in the uncultivated land.

To those public servants who have shouldered the burden, to my family, to the friends who have traveled the long and winding road with me, to all the people of the Commonwealth and the people of the world, I recount today the day of my grief in November 1918 Said: "I will lead and will do my best."

However, you must carry the old promises and dreams in your hearts.This is your best guide.

By the end of the speech, the trembling crowd seemed to have forgotten the cold, the party line, and all the old religious and racial issues seemed to be forgotten.Undoubtedly, this is a good start, but will the various hopes mentioned in the inaugural speech be realized?Is there any substance behind the beautiful syllables and words?Is Johnson's foreign policy weak in rhetoric or cold in arms?Although in the eyes of the hawks, Johnson is the most determined president among the presidents in history, but for others, this is not necessarily the case. It needs evidence of facts and time.

Johnson really became the master of the White House from January 1.He ordered all White House staff to report to work at 21 a.m., and he was earlier than anyone.The president's office is almost unfurnished, and Johnson is not yet used to being called "president".In the intervals between some meetings and the swearing-in ceremonies of the White House staff, Johnson familiarized himself with the various buttons and bells in the office, walked to other offices to look at them, talked to the staff, watched the stenographer, opened the mail, Called and started his work.At 9:10 a.m., he signed Executive Order No. 30: Doubling and increasing the variety of leftover food for 400 million poor Americans. It was promulgated at 11 o'clock.

The White House is like a pot of boiling water, and it has not yet been completely silent. Politicians and reporters are constantly entering and leaving Johnson's office.The new president's first visitor was former president Harry Truman.Groups, celebrities and recipients of every prize, from Baptists to beauty queens, were received at Johnson's office every day.30000 letters pour into the White House every week.Not only President Johnson is busy, but the entire executive branch is also busy. Their offices are still brightly lit late at night.

The new president has never been able to overcome the boyish pride and excitement of being in the White House.He gave guests a tour of what he called his property, told them at length the history of a certain room or a piece of furniture, and complained that something was not good and had to be thrown away.He tried Lincoln's bed and said it was okay.

However, too optimistic does not seem to work.While Johnson enjoyed the victory, he also found himself taking over a hot mess.

(End of this volume)

Dragon's Roar Chapter 953 Great exercise

One day in February 1919, the Pacific Ocean.The fleet aircraft carrier "Huangshan", the flagship of the First Fleet of the Pacific Fleet of the Chinese Empire, drew a clear arc on the sea and was about to turn its bow to cross the Tsushima Strait.Seven or eight large and small escort ships surrounding the "Huangshan" are also closely following and moving in the same direction.

The wide and flat flight deck of the "Huangshan" has already been crowded with dozens of planes, large and small: among them, the first ten or so light ones are either empty or have only two small bombs hanging under the wings. [-] or [-] more bloated ones in the rear, each with a black torpedo mounted under the belly.

The entire formation quickly completed the turn, and the strong sea wind swept across the "Huangshan", blowing the signal flag on the top of the starboard ship island.

With the sound of a siren, a new signal flag was raised, and the takeoff commanders and deck crews were busy on the deck. The propellers of the plane hummed.Two more whistles sounded, and the air grille in front of the standby fleet was lowered, and the wind was finally able to sweep across the flight deck unhindered. The crew carefully pushed forward for a short distance, and the wheels touched a red line in front of the deck.

Immediately, a take-off commander who squatted halfway in front of the pilot aircraft against the strong wind gestured to the pilot in the open cockpit: he turned his wrist twice in the air, and pointed his two fingers towards his eyes. Indicates that the pilot is to report the engine turn.The pilot gave a thumbs up, indicating that the takeoff standard was met.The takeoff commander also gave a thumbs up to show "understand", then waved the signal flag in his hand, and played the semaphore "request takeoff" to the aviation bridge on the upper part of the island.After three whistles in a row, the final signal flag was hoisted on the masthead: "Take off immediately".

The plane with blue, red and yellow circles painted on its wings began to glide on the wooden flight deck. In the blink of an eye, the plane left the deck and floated leisurely into the air. In fact, the red take-off line is far away from The front of the deck is only forty or fifty meters away.The lead aircraft turned right immediately after takeoff and began circling over the mothership.Immediately after the lead aircraft, the second, third, fourth... One after another, the aircraft jumped up from the deck one after another, and also hovered over the mothership, competing with the aircraft that took off first. Form formations.The unfinished formation continued to circle round and round, waiting for follow-up aircraft to join.

The formation above the mothership is getting bigger and bigger, and correspondingly, there are fewer and fewer aircraft on the mothership deck.When the last plane on the deck of "Huangshan" jumped off the runway, the take-off commander on the starboard front of the deck finally stood up and signaled to the aviation bridge: "The take-off operation is complete..."

On the aviation bridge, a young lieutenant colonel wearing a golden braid pressed the pocket watch in his hand, showing displeasure: "Nineteen minutes and thirty-seven seconds, it's still too slow."

Another major general with high cheekbones and a calm expression said slowly: "The standard requirement is 8 minutes, and we will gather all the operation officers later and continue to study ways to save time."

"Yes, Commander..."

The major general known as the commander-in-chief is Chen Jinrong, commander of the First Fleet of the Pacific Fleet. At this time, he is personally leading the newly incorporated "Huangshan" fleet aircraft carrier and its escort formation to conduct aviation operations at the exercise ground in the northern Pacific Ocean. and carrier-based aircraft attack drills.Chen Jinrong watched the big torpedo plane struggling to catch up with the formation in the rear, raised his military cap and waved it above his head: "You must return safely..."

"With Captain Gao leading the team, everything will be fine." The lieutenant colonel at the side said confidently.

Chen Jinrong nodded, and ordered decisively: "Clear the deck immediately, and prepare to launch the second attack wave!"

In the sky, the first attack wave composed of 24 "Fenglei" fighter jets and [-] "Lanxiang" dive bombers finally completed the formation. Before turning to the target, they first passed the mothership with a whole team approaching above.

Watching the aircraft fleet going away, the sailors waved their military caps one after another. This is a blessing for safety and a hope for victory.