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“Dad once defined leadership as the art of persuading people to do what they should have done in the first place. If they bullheadedly refuse to take this advice, there is not much the leader can do, in a free society.” ― Margaret Truman, Harry S. Truman
- Margaret Truman
- 1972
Jul 30, 2012 · Rhetoric and Style of Truman's Leadership. Steven Casey. Book Editor (s): Daniel S. Margolies Ph.D. First published: 30 July 2012. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118300718.ch2. PDF. Tools. Share. Summary. This chapter contains sections titled: The Contemporary View. The Revival of Plain-Speaking, Give'em Hell Harry. Profiles in Courage.
Margaret Truman in the White House. On June 11, 1945, nearly two months into his presidency, Harry Truman wrote to his daughter Margaret: “you evidently are just finding out what a terrible situation the President’s daughter is facing … so you must face it.
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- Harry S. Truman by Robert Dallek. In April 1945, after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the presidency fell to a former haberdasher and clubhouse politician from Independence, Missouri.
- Man of the People by Alonzo Hamby. Insecure, ambitious, a man of honor, a partisan loyalist, an agrarian Jeffersonian Democrat who became a champion of big government, Truman was a complex figure who fought long and hard to triumph over his own weaknesses.
On June 11, 1945, nearly two months into his presidency, Harry Truman wrote to his daughter Margaret: “you evidently are just finding out what a terrible situation the President’s daughter is facing … so you must face it. Keep your balance and go along just as your dad is trying to go.”
Jan 29, 2008 · Enjoy the best Margaret Truman Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Margaret Truman, American Novelist, Born February 17, 1924. Share with your friends.
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