The book describes a special dinner in [[New York City]] where Taft was asked to support going to war for [[British Empire]] at the outset of [[World War II]]. He declined. Within days the ''New York Herald Tribune'' editorial headline was, "Heaven's gift to the nation in its time of crisis."<ref>''A Choice Not An Echo'' p. 39 (1st ed.).</ref> | The book describes a special dinner in [[New York City]] where Taft was asked to support going to war for [[British Empire]] at the outset of [[World War II]]. He declined. Within days the ''New York Herald Tribune'' editorial headline was, "Heaven's gift to the nation in its time of crisis."<ref>''A Choice Not An Echo'' p. 39 (1st ed.).</ref> |