Word: trumans
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...here that Lehman has the advantage. While Dulles has been attacking government spending, "statism," and his opponent's "communist" support, Lehman has gone along with President Truman's domestic policy all the way. The ex-governor and former director of UNRRA has defended the principles of the much-maligned "welfare state," and favors repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, extension of social security, and federal aid to education...
...State of the Union speech last January, President Truman said, "The people have a right to expect that the Congress and the President will work in the closest cooperation with one objective--the welfare of the people of this nation as a whole...
When the 81st Congress adjourned last week, its action on the Administration's domestic policies consisted mainly of nine and a half months of party splits, filibusters, and witchhunts. President Truman put before Congress a long-range program of social legislation, and the lawmakers responded by devoting much of their time to headline prosecutions instead of their more serious legislative duties...
...most conspicuous failure of the Congress was its default on two of Truman's favorite items, the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Law and civil rights legislation. In both cases, a defection in his own party stymied the President...
...Republican-controlled 80th Congress continually harped on its "mandate" from the people to curb labor unions and "halt the trend to socialism." But the mandate of the 1948 elections seems to have been trampled underfoot along with most of Truman's proposals. The people, as the President said, have a right to expect Congress to carry out the program which they, the people, have endorsed. The next session will be the 81st's last chance...