Word: trumanism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...course, a result of his complete sincerity and integrity, which cannot help being recognized. Surely he has proven that these basic qualities have done more for the U.S. in less than three years of his Administration than 20 years of the partisan politics of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman could accomplish. Therefore it is imperative that his policies continue to be carried out by a Republican President...
...field offices, consolidating 17 area offices under nine regional commissioners; he simplified tax-returns for incomes below $5,000 with the little "bank-check" Form 1040-A. Andrews' most notable mark on his job: a restoration of public confidence in tax collectors after the scandals of the latter Truman years...
Married. Oscar Ross Ewing, 66, Federal Security administrator (1947-52) who helped lead President Truman's unsuccessful fight for a compulsory national health insurance bill; and Mrs. Mary Whiting Thomas, 49; in Durham...
Next morning, however, after a night at the governor's mansion and a stroll through the state capitol (where he played a few chords on the piano), Harry Truman called Harriman "a genius" and gave his candidacy a boost. "He has all the qualifications [for President]," said Truman. "If I were a citizen of New York State, I know who I'd be for." Harriman beamed. Asked if he would say the same thing about Illinois, Stevenson's state, Truman smiled, replied: "There are three or four good men in the state of Illinois." Then, having dealt...
Actually, many people in other nations criticize UNESCO for trying to Americanize the world. Evidently the Legion overlooks criticisms of this kind and instead overrules without any debate it own committee, headed by a former National Commander. These antics prompted former President Truman to say that the Legion had gone "haywire" in the last three or four years. More seriously, the Legion has begun its barrage at a time when UNESCO seemed, at last, free from surprise attacks...