Thanks, Alex. Yes, of course I checked the all the biographies. Yes, the bit about the insane asylum is cited,or paraphrased, but I'm looking for something that could have come from Gronchi (and therefore I suppose contains some reference to Italian politics). It's important because it mattered to ep enough that he was still thinking about it two years later, and it could establish the meaning of the famous fascist salute. Wayne --- Alexander Schmitz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Wayne - > > much has been written about EP's backgound, his > family etc. I have NEVER heard > anything about a black nanny. And cdn't imagine one > either. > > When he left the Xtofero Colombo in Naples - didn't > he tell the press there that > he could not imagine any sane American living > OUTSIDE an insane asylum? Did you > check Stock, Carpenter? > > alex > ===== Via Betti, 289E/2 16035 Rapallo (GE) Italy pho: 0185-234-140 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com