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Harry S Truman
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Harry S Truman on Budget & Economy
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- Pay-as-you-go for a balanced budget. (Jan 1953)
- GOP trickle-down mostly helps Wall Street & big business. (Jan 1953)
- We need lower prices, higher wages, and more electricity. (Jan 1949)
- Economic policy to avoid inflationary wage & price increases. (Jan 1947)
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Harry S Truman on Civil Rights
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- 1950: Vetoed McCarthy-era rights restrictions on Communists. (Nov 2016)
- Racial discrimination is contrary to American ideals. (Oct 1999)
- The treatment of Indians was a disgrace and always will be. (Oct 1999)
- Endorsed concept of Equal Rights Amendment. (Oct 1999)
- South is living 80 years behind the times. (Aug 1948)
- Committee on Civil Rights: equal protection under law. (Jan 1948)
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Harry S Truman on Foreign Policy
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- Truman Doctrine established worldwide containment of USSR. (May 2016)
- China is fundamentally anti-foreign; keep that away from us. (Oct 1999)
- House Un-American Activities Committee was un-American. (Oct 1999)
- We have to get along with rest of world, or get overwhelmed. (Oct 1999)
- 1949 Point Four Program: focus on under-developed world. (Apr 1997)
- Create moral & legal framework to avoid evil & war. (Jan 1950)
- With tremendous strength comes tremendous responsibilities. (Jan 1950)
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Harry S Truman on Homeland Security
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- 1941: War profiteering is treason. (Oct 2005)
- Truman Committee exposed military waste & fraud. (Oct 1999)
- Initiated full racial integration of the armed forces. (Oct 1999)
- 1940s: Stop the Red advance by military aid to Europe. (Jun 1996)
- Purpose of CIA was to avoid departmental intel bias. (Dec 1963)
- CIA should not have operations, especially in peacetime. (Dec 1963)
- Cold War averted World War Three. (Jan 1953)
- Propose Soviet disarmament; but build up army to 3 million. (Jan 1952)
- Mobilize by extending draft & taxes to pay for defense. (Jan 1951)
- UN should control weapons of mass destruction. (Jan 1950)
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Harry S Truman on Jobs
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- 1946: Council of Economic Advisers to focus on employment. (Nov 2016)
- Government should assist in free collective bargaining. (Jan 1947)
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Harry S Truman on Principles & Values
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- Former Presidents Act provides $250,000 per year for life. (Apr 2019)
- 1945: transition to presidency included no military. (May 2012)
- Fair Deal: alleviate social and economic injustice. (May 2012)
- 1952: Officially created National Day of Prayer. (Jan 2012)
- As president, I can't pass the buck to anyone. (Oct 1999)
- In 1917, Bess accepted one of Harry's many proposals. (Oct 1999)
- On FDR's death: if you ever pray, pray for me now. (Oct 1999)
- I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. (Jan 1953)
- Jesus rejected despots in both Church and State. (Jun 1952)
- 1950: Assassination attempt killed one bodyguard. (Nov 1950)
- The basic source of our national strength is spiritual. (Jan 1948)
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Harry S Truman on War & Peace
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- 1950: sued for peace in Korea, but MacArthur waged war. (May 2016)
- Soviet spies kept USSR posted on atomic bomb progress. (Oct 1999)
- Atomic bombing of Japan saved 100,000s of American lives. (Oct 1999)
- 1949: No military response to Communist victory in China. (Jun 1996)
- Soviet Union is animated by a new fanatic faith. (Jun 1996)
- Opposed to "preventive" war; you only "prevent" peace. (Jan 1953)
- The threat of world war is still very real. (Jan 1952)
- Aggression in Korea is part of Communist world conquest. (Jan 1951)
- Oppose the menacing imperialism of the Soviet Union. (Jan 1951)
- Terminate hostilities from WWII and end emergency powers. (Jan 1947)
- 1945: We have discovered the most terrible bomb in history. (Jul 1945)
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