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Thursday 1–1:45 pm
Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory MacArthur vs. Truman: The Showdown That
Changed America
H.W. Brands
Crime Does Pay Thursday 1–1:45 pm
Greg Iles, Richard North Patterson and Scott Turow Jack London Room
Thursday 1–1:45 pm Harry Truman’s decision to fire Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean
John Steinbeck Room War in April 1951 shocked the American political system and astonished the
That is, crime writing does pay. With Greg Iles, Richard North Patterson and Scott world. Much of the world didn’t realize the president had the power to fire a
Turow. Moderated by Linda Fairstein. Together, these best-selling writers have five-star general, an act that changed the perceived balance of power still in
published 68 books of which 38 were best-sellers and 8 were made into movies proving effect. Historian H.W. Brands and Susan Eisenhower will discuss this turbulent
that crime (writing) does pay. In this conversation the authors will have the opportunity relationship between the President and the General and its enduring impact on
to talk about their craft, legal backgrounds and roles as investigative journalists. military, diplomatic, and political history.
President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur
Harrison Ford in Presumed Innocent, based on the book by Scott Turow
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