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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Fri Mar 18, 2022, 08:17 PM Mar 2022

Picked up The Trials of Harry Truman by Jeffrey Frank

Looking forward to reading it. My great interest has always been FDR but I think I need to know more about HST.
I'm particularly interested in his attempt to pass universal healthcare.

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Picked up The Trials of Harry Truman by Jeffrey Frank (Original Post) Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

Going to be a great read! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #1

Harry was not always well-regarded during his presidency, but gained stature after he left No Vested Interest Mar 2022 #2

Karadeniz

(22,470 posts)

1. Going to be a great read!

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Fri Mar 18, 2022, 08:42 PM

Mar 2022

No Vested Interest

(5,164 posts)

2. Harry was not always well-regarded during his presidency, but gained stature after he left

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Fri Mar 18, 2022, 08:49 PM

Mar 2022

office, and as the years went by.

It is my opinion that the same may well be true of Joseph Biden. Once the vituperation has ended, he will be appreciated more for the accomplishments of his tenure than he is presently.

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