A few days later.
Giannini participated in a local social event. A reporter asked him, "Mr. Giannini, the California Consortium chose to support Dewey, while the Hardy Group, a member of the California Consortium, chose to support President Johnson. Can you tell me about this?"
Giannini, who was originally smiling, turned serious and said in a deep voice: "Hardy has chosen to support President Johnson's re-election. We have never communicated this before. I want to make it clear here that our California Financial Group will continue to support Governor Dewey."
"Does that mean the California Consortium has broken up with the Hardy Group?" the reporter asked.
Giannini's face became darker, and he frowned and said, "The consortium is a whole, and we have come together for common development. Now that there are differences, we are considering whether the Hadi Group needs to stay in the consortium. This requires a majority of members to decide."
The reporter wanted to ask something else, but Giannini walked away with a heavy face.
The next day.
The New York Times published a report saying, "California financial group splits, Hardy group may be kicked out of the group."
The report described the whole incident.
The California Foundation supported Dewey, but the Hardy Group, a member of the Foundation, went to support Dewey's opponent Johnson. Strictly speaking, this was a betrayal. The Foundation is a whole. If all members of the Foundation were like the Hardy Group, acting on their own without considering the collective interests of the Foundation, then there was really no need for the Foundation to keep him.
After this report came out, many newspapers reprinted it, and people all over the United States knew about it in a short time.
As ABC's old rival, they would naturally add insult to injury when they saw that his employer, the Hardy Group, was in trouble. Both NBC and Columbia TV reported on this incident in their news programs.
That’s not all.
They also invited guests to the talk show to analyze and ridicule this matter. The guests all expressed their own opinions, but the focus was only one, that is, Hardy made a stupid move this time, and this investment will cause the Hardy Group to suffer heavy losses.
"ABC TV recently produced a documentary about President Johnson, praising his merits and achievements, and invited the President to participate in 'The Tonight Show with Elaine'. It can be said that they put a lot of effort into it."
"But what I want to say is that this Hardy boss is too young. Young people like adventure, but he doesn't understand politics. Now that Dewey's approval rating is so high, there is no possibility for Johnson to turn the tables."
"His investment this time is doomed to fail."
Other guests also followed suit and expressed their happiness at the misfortune. Some said that Hardy was just a nouveau riche who had lost sight of himself, while others predicted that the Hardy Group would fall apart in the near future.
With reports from all sides, the stocks of companies under the Hardy Group have also been affected to a certain extent. The stocks of several listed companies of the Hardy Group have declined to a certain extent.
Even within the group, there are some voices that believe that Boss Hardy's investment this time was a mistake and may cause the group to suffer huge losses.
President Johnson naturally heard these voices and understood the plight of the Hadi Group. He called Hadi, who smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. President. I will continue to support you and I believe you will win."
"Thank you Hardy!"
Johnson is grateful from the bottom of his heart for Hardy's sincere support.
......
A few days later,
President Johnson's 'Grand Tour' officially began, with the first stop being New York. Dewey was the governor of New York, and this place could be said to be Dewey's home base. Johnson also showed the courage to go there even though he knew there was a tiger there.
The team organized the number of people who would attend the speech and found that in the end there were only about 2,000 people, which was indeed a bit shabby for New York, which has a population of millions.
Johnson immediately contacted Hardy, hoping to get Hardy's help to launch the star support plan. Hardy did not hesitate and sent Johnny Fontaine to New York.
Johnny Fonteyn is a household name in the US with countless fans. He previously developed his career in New York and was very popular there. During this time, as the 'Super Idol' qualifying round was being broadcast, Johnny Fonteyn was one of the four guests and appeared on screen very frequently, which greatly increased his popularity.
The next day, the Global Times reported that Johnny Fontaine would sing at President Johnson's speech. As soon as the news came out, countless New Yorkers planned to go to the scene to watch Johnny Fontaine's performance.
Hardy also sent out the New York branch of ABC TV to prepare a live broadcast of Johnson's speech. In order to ensure that the entire American people could see the live speech simultaneously, the TV station pulled the TV signal line from the TV station to Times Square in New York and set up four cameras at the same time.
This is the first stop and it has to be a hit.
For this purpose, Hardy flew to New York to visit the old godfather.
godfather's estate.
The old Godfather, Hardy and Mike sat in the study smoking and chatting.
"Hardy, I have always believed in your vision. Can you tell me why you chose Johnson this time? Because almost no one in the United States believed that he could win, but you were so determined and worked so hard." asked the old godfather.
Mike was also curious about this and looked at Hardy, waiting for his answer.
Hardy repeated what he had said to Giannini to the old Godfather. The old Godfather and Mike were surprised after hearing it. If those Jews who controlled Wall Street made a full effort, Johnson might indeed have a chance to turn the tables.
The old godfather was silent for a while.
He looked at Hardy and said, "Okay, I will mobilize my strength to support President Johnson's re-election." At this point, the old godfather glanced at his youngest son Mike.
Turning to look at Hadi, "Hadi, Mike is also from the Democratic camp. I think Mike needs more experience."
Hardy nodded. "I will recommend Mike to President Johnson."
A few days later, Mike joined President Johnson's campaign team. Mike is a New York City councilman, but being a councilman is just participating in politics, not a job, while joining President Johnson's campaign team is a job.
In the future, he may enter the White House and become a member of the White House Office. You should know that there are dozens of staff members around the president. If Mike can enter the White House, it will be an excellent training opportunity for him to enter politics in the future.
Hadi has never thought about going into politics, but Mike is a person worth cultivating. Who knows if he will become a political leader.
......
Lecture day.
times square.
This is one of the most famous places in New York, also known as the 'Crossroads of the World'.
A platform was set up in the square today, and more than 10,000 people gathered here, waiting for President Johnson's speech.
The reason why so many people came today is because of President Johnson, Johnny Fontaine and the Godfather. Don't doubt the ability of the American Mafia. It is not difficult for them to entertain tens of thousands of people in their city.
Regardless of the reason, these people came to the scene and made it look grand. The scene was filled with loud drums, firecrackers, waving red flags, and huge crowds of people.
o yeah!
Several cameras were set up around the area to film from different angles.
10 o'clock in the morning.
Johnny Fonteyn came on stage and immediately caused a round of cheers. Johnny sang several songs.
President Johnson arrived at Times Square, escorted by his entourage. As soon as he appeared, the square was filled with thunderous cheers. Even though his approval rating was low, he was still the president, unlike ordinary candidates.
Today, Johnson did not read from a script. He stood on the stage and spoke fluently, expounding on his campaign platform and governance philosophy. People surprisingly found that this president, who was accused by the media of being poor at speaking and making people sleepy, was not like that at all.
Sometimes a humorous remark or two would even elicit laughter from the audience.
In fact, they don't know that since his last appearance on The Tonight Show with Elaine, Johnson seems to have come to his senses and is showing signs of developing into a comedian.
The speech was broadcast live to the entire US population. This was the first time a US presidential campaign speech was broadcast live outdoors, and ABC was a pioneer in the broadcasting industry.
Four cameras switched continuously, showing the president's passionate speech and the people's cheers. This kind of atmosphere could never be matched by a live studio broadcast and was extremely inspiring.
Even the audience in front of the TV were excited.
For example, the feeling at the Red Devils and the Japanese Olympics are definitely completely different, one is full of passion, the other is about the death of one's parents.
When Johnson finished his speech, he received rounds of applause.
This speech was a great success. Johnson became more confident and started to move on to the next city without stopping.
......
Now that we are in New York.
Hardy thought it would be better to go to France.
Why go to France?
Because the castle where the crew of "Beauty and the Beast" filmed is the most magnificent castle in France since ancient times - the Château de Chambord, and the town where the heroine Belle lives is the town of Alsace in France.
Before Taylor left for filming, Hardy promised to visit her when he had time. Fast forward a few months and if he didn't go, the girl would probably be angry.
The biggest advantage of the B-29 is its long range. It can fly 6,000 kilometers from New York to France without having to refuel.
oh,
There is no place to refuel at sea.
After a whole day, Hardy finally arrived at the Château de Chambord, just in time for the sunset. In the red light, an ancient castle stood there, surrounded by neatly built manor green spaces. It really felt like a fairy tale castle.
The crew is filming.
Elizabeth Taylor was wearing a vintage dress, running briskly on the lawn in front of the castle, smiling and looking back from time to time. Hardy didn't know which scene this was, but the girl looked really beautiful running in the sunset.
suddenly.
Taylor seemed to have discovered something and looked at the group of people standing not far away. The man standing in the middle was clearly the person he had been thinking about day and night.
Blinked hard.
She realized she was not mistaken, Hardy was standing there smiling at her.
“Ah~!”
Taylor screamed and ran towards Hardy.
She didn't care about the crew members around her and threw herself into Hardy's arms screaming.
Faced with this scene.
Everyone in the crew, including the director, chose to ignore it and started to pack up their things quietly. When the big boss came to visit the set, the sensible ones got out of the way as soon as possible, and the ignorant ones got out of the way even more quickly.
Hardy told a guard next to him, and the guard came to the crew and said, "Boss Hardy said that everyone has been working hard on the filming recently. We can go to a bar tonight to have a good party. The boss will pay for everything. Don't be afraid of getting drunk. Tomorrow is a day off, and the boss will pay for it too."
“Wow~~!”
Everyone cheered.
Being a boss is generous, and having money is generous.
Now everyone is happy.
Hardy then walked away holding Taylor's hand.
The retro long skirt reveals her round shoulders and white chest. Although Taylor is only 16 years old and not tall, she has a plump figure and fair skin.
Taylor held Hardy's arm, looked up at Hardy and smiled foolishly, unwilling to take her eyes off him for a moment. This little girl was becoming more and more attached to Hardy.
"What shot were you shooting?" Hardy asked.
"Playing with Teapot. You know Belle is very lonely, and Teapot is one of the few people who brings him happiness." Taylor said with a smile.
For this "Beauty and the Beast", Hardy finally decided to make a film that combines real people and animation. At the beginning, someone suggested using dummies to replace the Minister of Alarm Clock, Teapot Mother, Piano Man, Candlestick Butler, and the cute little Teapot Baby in the movie.
But Hardy always felt that something was missing, and there was no 3D technology at the time. Finally, he remembered that Disney had made a movie with real people and two-dimensional animated characters. He thought this was good and asked the team to produce it according to this.
This movie can be said to be the first Hollywood movie that combines real people with animated characters, and it is a color movie. I believe it will cause a sensation.
The two returned to the hotel.
This is a suburban area. There are no tall hotels here, but there are inns with unique styles. Now it is May and many flowers are blooming, making the inns look a bit fairy-tale-like.
They went up to the second floor. As soon as they entered the room, Taylor hugged Hardy and stood on tiptoe. Hardy squatted slightly, hugged Taylor's buttocks with both hands and lifted her up until she was level with himself. Their lips touched each other.
Taylor's legs unconsciously wrapped around Hardy.
After being intimate for a while, Taylor snuggled in Hardy's arms and chatted with him, telling him about his experiences during the filming. Hardy asked a question or two from time to time, and they chatted until midnight. Finally, Taylor was tired and fell asleep in Hardy's arms.
I didn't take off my clothes.
.......
While Hardy was traveling in France, someone was having a tantrum.
The latest public opinion poll results for President Johnson and Dewey are out, and to the surprise of many people, President Johnson's approval rating has risen significantly, reaching 41%, up from 32% previously, a full nine percentage points.
This is a huge surge.
As a result, Dewey's approval rating dropped significantly, and now it is only 59%. Although it is still far ahead, Dewey feels threatened.
In the New York Governor's office, Dewey, who had a small mustache, looked at the latest opinion poll and threw it on the table angrily.
Jon Hardy.
He knew that Johnson's approval rating had increased so much, which was inseparable from Jon Hardy. He made a documentary about Johnson, promoted him in newspapers, had him appear on "The Tonight Show with Elaine", donated money to Johnson, provided him with airplanes, sent celebrities to support him, and broadcast his speeches live.
This has greatly increased Johnson's support rate.
Furthermore, Johnson was currently on a nationwide speaking tour, and his approval rating might increase in the future. Dewey felt that he had to think of some solution.
The key point of this matter all lies with Jon Hardy. He immediately called several trusted subordinates to study how to deal with this matter.
Someone suggested, "Jon Hardy is a businessman. He has so many businesses, so there must be problems with one of them. Start from this aspect. If you can find evidence, send him to prison and teach Jon Hardy a lesson."
Dewey was a prosecutor, so he certainly knew how the prosecutor's powers should be used.
"Well, find his information."
If you are investigated when there is no problem, you will be terrified. If you are investigated when there is a problem, your family will be destroyed.
Moreover, he knew that few of those big businessmen were clean. Capital was always bloody, and it was impossible for clean people to make so much money.
Not long after, his men came back with more detailed information about Hardy. Dewey's eyes lit up after reading it, because he had found a place to deal with Hardy.
"Haha, even if we can't send you to jail, we'll make you lose tens of millions of dollars." Dewey said to his subordinates, "Let the New York State Attorney's Office file a case to investigate the illegal operation of the lottery at the Hardy Hotel and collect information on New York's participation in lottery betting."
"Once we have evidence, we will file a lawsuit with the Federal Supreme Court!"
"Is a covert investigation required?" the subordinate asked.
"No need, just investigate openly, I want everyone to know." Dewey said with a sneer.