Hey, Eva--

What I was thinking of in the reference to "some other American enterprises" was what strong-arm mobsters and gangs used to do in furtherance of the the old protection rackets. Or, one could point to the famous Tanya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan rivalry and the trenchcoated thug who tried to break Ms Kerrigan's leg with a tire iron.

--Jim

The latter I remember - and prior to the attack I had felt sorry for Harding as the media had already before made them "the Beauty and the Beast". (Despite I had respect for Harding's achievements as she was severely suffering from asthma.)

(07-27-2015, 07:29 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: . . . prior to the attack I had felt sorry for Harding . . .

My wife and I also felt that way to some degree, until the attack on Ms Kerrigan.

--Jim

I admit I desperately wanted Katarina Witt to win, and neither of these two ladies...

Hah! Oh, yes; Katarina Witt! I had forgotten her. Patty and I pulled for her because she seemed to have a fun and engaging personality. Kerrigan came off, in comparison, as somewhat distant.

--Jim

(07-27-2015, 07:47 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: I admit I desperately wanted Katarina Witt to win, and neither of these two ladies...

She was so pretty, and I knew so many men who had crushes on Fraulein Witt!

What happened to her...is she still in Germany?

She became an actress, TV moderator and author, and runs a foundation to help kids with disabilities. This was probably my favorite of her programs (although back then she skated for East Germany):
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57R7aAY5QiM
Despite I've always found her so cool on the ice:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTcLNqkmjo

Who said: "I am glad to see you all. Johnson won't let me make a speech. Goodbye"? If possible, please specify the occasion.

(07-28-2015, 03:53 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: She became an actress, TV moderator and author, and runs a foundation to help kids with disabilities. This was probably my favorite of her programs (although back then she skated for East Germany):
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57R7aAY5QiM
Despite I've always found her so cool on the ice:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTcLNqkmjo

Thanks Eva...she reminds me so much of Princess Stephanie of Monaco circa the 80's and early 90's!

Eva, can you tell us if the Johnson mentioned in your question is a reference to Andrew Johnson?

Wild guess: Edwin Stanton.

Very smart question, Roger - no, this Johnson (the first name of whom my source doesn't provide) was a War Department employee. The person by whom the quote is is a very well known character in the assassination "story".

(This one doesn't seem to score...hope the hint will reveal.)
Hint #1: The "speech" was most likely give in (with?) a high voice.

Richard Simmons? Truman Capote?

(07-29-2015, 08:57 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Hint #1: The "speech" was most likely give in (with?) a high voice.

HA! Boston Corbett?

Kudos, Roger, that is correct (sorry, good guesses, too, Jim!)! The incident happened when followed by a curious crowd outside while Mr. Johnson had lunch with him before taking him to Brady's studio to have this photo taken.

Roger, you win a lunch for two at a place of your choice.