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Today: American Legion Post 20 has three WWII veterans
Annapolis Naval Academy graduate Jack Crawford, 100, was studying naval architecture at MIT when he got word of victory in Europe. Crawford began his World War II service in the Pacific where he survived sinking of the USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway. He objected to being assigned to PT boat training ("The heck with that!") and managed a reassignment to ships in support of the invasion of North Africa and the campaign in Italy before being ordered to study at MIT. He went on to become top aide to Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover, father of the U.S. nuclear Navy, and to serve on the Atomic…
American Legion Post 20 and the National Press Club Canteen
While the National Press Club was the nerve center for wartime Washington journalism from the moment members gathered on the morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Club is best known for a series of Saturday canteens during the war organized by the Club’s American Legion Post 20 to entertain servicemen. Soldiers, sailors and airmen from bases throughout the region congregated at the Club for free hotdogs and beer. Politicians could come, but they could not speak for more than two minutes. Big-name entertainers began to show up. It all began in November, 1942 when the Club received a…
May 8, 1945: The Surrender
As Truman finished his remarks, United Press White House correspondent Merriman Smith set out full tilt to reach his telephone. Tripping over a photographer’s ladder, he crashed to the ground, suffering a severely dislocated shoulder. Undeterred, he jumped up and got to his phone in time to beat the competition to the story. Only then did he allow the White House physician to take him to the hospital. For a day of such momentous news, the response in Washington was muted, according to that day’s Washington Evening Star. No jubilation, no sailors seeking nurses to kiss on the streets. The…
Mango Chile-Lime Margarita
2 ripe mango (cubed, about 1 cup) 1 cup orange juice 4 limes or small can frozen limeade ½ cup silver tequila 1 ounce (dash) triple sec or orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier) 1 dash Tabasco (optional) 1-3 Tbsp. agave nectar, honey or maple syrup (depends on sweetness of mango) (optional)
Susan Delbert is the National Press Club executive chef. She oversees the Club's catering and two restaurants, the Fourth Estate and the Reliable Source. Contact: [email protected].
Procedure
Preheat oven 275 degrees. Spread piece of aluminum foil on cookie/baking sheet. Do not grease. (optional): warm mixer bowl: Either pour in warm water, drain and dry, or place mixer bowl on back of stove for a few minutes to warm. Room temperature eggs and a warm bowl will increase egg white volume. Separate eggs. A very easy way to do this is to crack egg on a flat surface and into a small bowl. With incredibly clean hands reach into the white and lift out the yolk, allowing extra white to slip through fingers. Remove the yolk to a separate bowl. Place white in mixer bowl and yolk in…
Ingredients
4 eggs separated, at room temperature Pinch of salt 1 cup plus 1 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tbsp. white vinegar Splash of vanilla 1 pint cream for whipping Topping choices: chocolate shavings, sugared strawberries or blueberries, pineapple, kiwi or the most traditional: passion fruit; Fruit in bite size pieces; mint for garnish
All of the top titles submitted are winners: They’ll be featured in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library later this year. Both finalists illustrate how tenacious journalism can instigate justice and ignite change. In their book, Kantor and Twohey chronicle the investigative reporting behind their New York Times coverage, breaking the Harvey Weinstein story that ended his career and catalyzed the #MeToo sexual abuse and sexual harassment movement. The reporters received a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage. Journalism school favorite “All The President’s Men” details Woodward and…
Special thanks to Pati Jinich, always an inspiration when cooking anything Mexican. This recipe is adapted from Pati’s Mexican Table (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston/NY; 2013). Susan Delbert is the National Press Club executive chef. She oversees the Club's catering and two restaurants, the Fourth Estate and the Reliable Source. Contact: [email protected].