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Memorandum, "Why Truman Is President," by Edwin Pauley

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as TRUMAN the and WHY TRUMAN IS PRESIDENT Today the country is united behind President Truman's firm stand in the Far East. When the President said "the time has come to draw the line against Communism" he was speaking for all Americans. His calm faith in committing American forces to defending South Korea as the cold war suddenly turned into a hot one was that of a man who was sure of himself and his country It was an act without fear or doubt. And yet some few are still surprised at his decisiveness: they have never forgotten that Harry S. Truman was an "accidental" President. Nothing could be more false than to think that Presi- dent Truman was ever an "accidental" holder of the nation's high- est office. Like others I may be more gifted with hindsight than foresight, but I can truthfully say that in June, 1943, the first steps were taken to make sure this country would have just such a man in office to face the crucial post-war years. While World War II was still raging a few of us who were closest to the Presidency were already afraid the end of that war might only precipitate us into other conflicts in our times. At that time I was secretary and acting treasurer of

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965 Lucas, Scott Wike, 1892-1968 Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972 Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Allen, George E. (George Edward), 1896-1973 Flynn, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1891-1953 Murray, Philip, 1886-1952 Hannegan, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1903-1949 Kelly, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1876-1950 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Sparks, Chauncey, 1884-1968 Biffle, Leslie L., 1889-1966 Wallgren, Monrad C. (Monrad Charles), 1891-1961 Green, William, 1872-1952 Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 Clark, Bennett Champ, 1890-1954 Winant, John G. (John Gilbert), 1889-1947 Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948 Bankhead, John Hollis, II 1872-1946 O'Mahoney, Joseph Christopher, 1884-1962 Jackson, Samuel Dillon, 1895-1951 Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944 Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898- Walker, Frank C., 1886-1959 Whitney, Alexander F. (Alexander Fell), 1873-1949 Kerr, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1896-1963 Izac, Edouard (Edouard Victor Michel), 1891-1990 Michelson, Charles, 1869-1948 Tully, Grace, 1900-1984 Boykin, Frank William, 1885-1969 Outland, George Elmer, 1906-1981 Roach, Neale, 1912- Boettiger, John, 1900-1950 O'Conor, Herbert R. (Herbert Romulus), 1896-1960 Kenny, Robert Walker, 1901-1976 Broughton, Joseph Melville, 1888-1949 Watson, Edwin (Edwin Martin), 1883-1945 Legislators Political conventions Political parties Political leadership Vice-Presidents Presidential campaign, 1944

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