Titanic, Part I. "His name does not appear among those known to be saved."

Titanic survivors in collapsible lifeboat “D” approach the rescue ship, Carpathia, at 7:15 am on Monday, April 15, 1912.

An unimaginable catastrophe occurs and the president, emotionally devastated by personal loss and distracted by the political burdens of his office, cannot fulfill his duty.

The public, inflamed by a sensational press, demands action.

An…