Choosing Truman

Choosing Truman
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Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 9780826272980
ISBN-13 : 0826272983
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Book Synopsis Choosing Truman by : Robert H. Ferrell

Download or read book Choosing Truman written by Robert H. Ferrell and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman. Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president.

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