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Gathered for the first time, Truman's private papers--diaries, letters, and memoranda--cover the period from his occupancy of the White House in 1945 to shortly before his death in 1972. Students and scholars will find valuable material on major events of the Truman years, from the Potsdam Conference to the Korean War.
This book contains the private papers of Harry S. Truman, in and out of the White House, beginning in 1945 and ending in November 1971, when only a few months of life remained and the retired president's days had become so constricted that he ran out of things to write about. The Truman diary is frank, rambunctious, full of life, but no less full of a sense of duty at least equal to that of ...
Ferrell, Robert H. Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman. Harper & Row, Publishers. New York, NY. 1980. _____ Using the Hook Source → What challenges does a President face upon taking office? - How does this letter illustrate this idea?
President Truman donated his papers to the United States government through a letter of gift dated February 12, 1957, and his will of January 14, 1959. The entire collection totals over 7 million pages. Truman's early life and career in Jackson County as farmer, entrepreneur, soldier, businessman, community leader, politician and local ...
25. Feb. 1982 · I purchased this book at the bookstore at Truman's "Little White House" in Key West, Florida. Truman called the White House a "jail" (as in "Great White Jail") and a "prison" and he greatly preferred being away from Washington, at Key West or his home town of Independence, Missouri, although he complained that whenever he got away to Independence there was always some crisis he had to take ...
Ferrell, Robert H. Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman. Harper & Row, Publishers. New York, NY. 1980. _____ Using the Hook Source → What challenges does a President face upon taking office? - How does this letter illustrate this idea?
1. Jan. 1989 · Harry S. Truman was not like any other U.S. President. He was plain-spoken, honest, and had an unpretentious style. The public’s admiration for Truman’s leadership continues to grow. Truman spoke his mind guided by what he called “horse sense” and wrote as he spoke. His personal papers are full of the candor, insight, and saltiness he ...
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