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So she said i think he lives in the virginia, maryland, d.c. area. and so you ought to start your search there. so i got out phone books for like four straight days. its a fairly common name. eugene allen. and i just started cold calling every eugene allen in, say, you know, all of the neighboring cities -- i mean towns outside of d.c., virginia, maryland. because if he was catching a taxicab, then i just said, well, he must live in the region. and on the 57th call, a gentleman answers the phone...

Segregation, before the civil rights bills had been passed in this country, and who worked in the white house. and so i started this massive nationwide search, made a lot of phone calls, utilized all my sources. on the 57th call to his fathers house, i said im looking for mr. eugene allen who used to work at the white house. someone had told me that he had worked for three presidents and when i said im looking for mr. allen who used to work for three presidents. he said well, youre speaking to h...

The white house. and so i started this massive nationwide search, made a lot of phone calls, utilized all my sources. on the 57th call to his fathers house, i said im looking for mr. eugene allen who used to work at the white house. someone had told me that he had worked for three presidents and when i said im looking for mr. allen who used to work for three presidents. he said well, youre speaking to him. but let me correct you, i worked for eight presidents. >> nobody had ever told his story? ...

The white house. and so i started this massive nationwide search, made a lot of phone calls, utilized all my sources, and on the 57th call to his fathers house, i say this is will haygood with the washington post and im looking for mr. eugene alan. someone told me he worked for three presidents and when i said im looking for mr. alan who used to work for three presidents, he said well, youre speaking to him but let me correct you, ive worked for eight presidents. >> nobody had ever told his stor...