Assassination Trivia

[Jim Page]

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

[Eva Elisabeth]

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.)

[Jim Page]

. . . 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

[Eva Elisabeth]

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

[Jim Page]

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

[LincolnToddFan]

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?

[Eva Elisabeth]

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

[Eva Elisabeth]

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

[LincolnToddFan]

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!

[RJNorton]

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

Wild guess: Edwin Stanton.

[Eva Elisabeth]

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".

[Eva Elisabeth]

(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.

[Jim Page]

Richard Simmons? Truman Capote?

[RJNorton]

Hint #1: The "speech" was most likely give in (with?) a high voice.

HA! Boston Corbett?

[Eva Elisabeth]

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.