"There, at the steps of the Capitol, [[Dwight Eisenhower]] was shocked to find that his son, then in the army overseas, was in attendance. “**I wonder who is responsible for my son John being ordered to Washington from Korea?**” [[Dwight Eisenhower]] demanded. “**I wonder who is trying to embarrass me?**” [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]], who had quietly planned this thoughtful surprise on behalf of his now rival, could only reply, “**The President of the United States ordered your son to witness the swearing-in of his father to the Presidency**. If you think somebody was trying to embarrass you by this order then the President assumes full responsibility.” "A few days later, [[Dwight Eisenhower]] would send [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]] a letter acknowledging his “thoughtfulness in ordering my son home from Korea . . . and **even more especially for not allowing either him or me to know that you had done so**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[generosity]], [[character]], [[kindness]], [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]