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In this diary entry, President Truman complains about the 81st Congress, which is opposing many of his policies even though it has a Democratic majority. He comments on the recalcitrance of Southern Democrats in Congress, who join with conservative Republicans in resisting his programs.

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Longhand Note of President Harry S. Truman
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Longhand Note of President Harry S. Truman
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In this diary entry, President Truman complains about the 81st Congress, which is opposing many of his policies even though it has a Democratic majority. He comments on the recalcitrance of Southern Democrats in Congress, who join with conservative Republicans in resisting his programs.
collections
President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)
Longhand Notes Files
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Byrd, Harry Flood, 1887-1966
Ellender, Allen Joseph, 1890-1972
Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995
Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
Cox, Edward E. (Edward Eugene), 1880-1952
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935
Eastland, James Oliver, 1904-1986
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Foreign aid
International relations
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