did mamie eisenhower meet kay somersby?e of the rumors and graciously met her. >> we will get back to the eisenhower farm in gettysburg later. >> it was around the time of the purchase of the farm that the eisenhowers were drafted by both political parties. they were not partisan and both parties thought they could be recruited. tell us why the republicans were successful. >> there's this grassroots movement, "citizens for eisenhower." people were forming and pushing for eisenhower to run for president and as a republican. when he is in nato and they are in europe, there are people flying, including jackie cochran, to talk him into running on the republican ticket. and, he does not come out and say what he will will not do, because of his positions and what he is doing it nato. they are in france and he is with nato. it is about christmas time and people are sending christmas packages from the united states. they open this one package and it is from "citizens from eisenhower." there are all these ties and "i like ike" pins.

several people who were still alive and had been at the eisenhower headquarters, including one of somersby'sver happened. the person who is saying this happened, they did not recognize. they couldn't explain why she would have decided to stay. >> chain in texas. -- jane in texas. >> a lot of military wives are watching tonight. thank you so much for the show. my question, were mrs. eisenhower and mrs. nixon friendly? did they play bridge together? their children were different ages? how did that work out? >> they were friendly. and i think the friendship continued. there was always a friendly relationship. the story goes that mamie liked pat immediately. she said, you are the cutest little thing. i think it took off from there, and the friendship continued. >> bernard in georgia. >> hello. >> good evening. >> how are you doing this evening? >> we are fine. what's your question for us? the understand during inaugural ball she wore a pink gown, and that color was known as mamie pink. do you know about that? does that color still exist? mamie pink? >> you asked the right question. our guest was