| Description |
258 p. : ill. ; 23 cm + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 246) and index. |
| Contents |
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972 -- I: An accidental president, 1945-1946 -- Introduction -- A heavy heart -- The flags of freedom fly -- Peace at last -- Managing the peace -- Life of the party -- Government seizure -- Out of control -- The end of isolation -- II: Comeback, 1947-1948 -- Introduction -- The real Truman Administration -- The Truman Doctrine -- The call of public service -- Taking a stand -- "I mean all Americans" -- Challenging the "do-nothing" congress -- Abandoned -- Giving them hell -- Truman defeats Dewey -- III: A term of his own, 1949-1953 -- Introduction -- The four points -- "A simple document" -- The cornerstone of peace -- Korea -- Conflict and stalemate -- Seizing the mills -- Defending the constitution -- Mr. Citizen. |
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cd. First presidential address to congress (April 16, 1945) -- National radio broadcast announcing Germany's surrender (May 8, 1945) -- Radio address announcing the surrender of Japan (September 1, 1945) -- Speech to the nation (January 3, 1946) -- Jackson day address (March 23, 1946) -- Address to congress (May 25, 1946) -- Radio address on lifting price controls on meat (October 14, 1946) -- Speech to the United Nations general assembly (October 23, 1946) -- State of the Union speech (January 6, 1947) -- Speech to joint session of congress (March 12, 1947) -- Commencement speech at Princeton University (June 17, 1947) -- Radio address on the Taft-Hartley act (June 20, 1947) -- Speech to the NAACP, Washington (June 29, 1947) -- Address opening a special session of congress (November 17, 1947) -- Acceptance speech at the democratic national convention in Philadelphia (July 15, 1948) -- Campaign speech in St. Louis (October 30, 1948) -- Victory speech in independence, Missouri (November 3, 1948) -- Inaugural address (January 20, 1949) -- Creation of the NATO alliance (April 4, 1949) -- Address at the new United Nations headquarters (October 24, 1949) -- Address to the nation (July 19, 1950) -- Address to the nation on general MacArthur's removal (April 11, 1951) -- Address to the nation on the steel crisis (April 8, 1952) -- Address at the national archives (December 15, 1952) -- Farewell address to the nation (January 15, 1953). |
| Summary |
Accompanying CD contains recordings of Truman's speeches. |
| Subject |
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Political and social views.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953 -- Sources.
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| ISBN |
9781402217159 (alk. paper) |
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1402217153 (alk. paper) |
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