"What does that have to do with Dewey?" Mayer asked, confused.
"Everything. The New York Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against Hardy's Grand Hotel at Dewey's behest. If Dewey takes office, how do you think the federal court will rule?" Hardy asked.
Presidents have considerable influence over court decisions, it would be naive to think otherwise.
"Do you think President Johnson has a chance of being re-elected?" Mayer asked.
"He didn't have a good chance before, but now it's looking increasingly likely. This documentary will be one of the pieces that shifts the scales," Hardy replied.
Mayer thought for a moment before saying, "Hardy, if the opportunity arises, could you introduce me to the president?"
Hardy smiled. "Of course, no problem."
Across the nation, 1,024 cinemas were set to simultaneously release the documentary titled "Black Gold 1948."
