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# Where the Buck Stops: The Personal and Private Writings of Harry S. Truman

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    Give Them Hell Harry lives up to his reputation.
  

*by J***G on Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015*

President Harry Truman wrote this book, then gave the manuscript to his daughter with the understanding that she not publish it until after he and Bess had passed away.  The former president was interested in American history and has done a good deal of research about all our presidents starting with George Washington.  The last president he critiques is Dwight Eisenhower.  He was quite blunt and honest in his assessment and I'm left to wonder what he would have to say about some of our more current presidents.  He did do a good job of keeping his focus on their successes and failures as a president and very little on their personal lives.  As is expected of Harry Truman, he's quite blunt with what he has to say, he minces no words, but he does give you his well thought out reasons for his opinions.  One thing that surprised me is the frequent use of duels to settle a dispute.  Not all combatants died, but still, it was a shock to me to learn of their frequency.  He includes information on presidential races and who all the contestants were.  The election of a vice president was totally different years ago than the process we use now.  He provides numbers on ballots cast and electoral votes divvied out at each election. I learned a good deal about American history in the process of reading this book. Truman includes a chapter on his own shift into the presidency after the death of FDR.  His own presidential race and the war he was left to deal with. Harry Truman indeed lives up to his "Give 'em Hell, Harry" reputation.  I'd consider reading this book a second time just to absorb and refresh all that I learned.  It was that interesting.

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    A Highly Opinionated President
  

*by F***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015*

We are accustomed to read biographies of important personalities by various writers, but when the writer is a president writing about other presidents we tend to get more interested .  After all , who could be more knowledgeable about presidential life and work than another president.  These thoughts and writings collected here by Margret Truman, the President's daughter, reflect a variety of subjects including the Constitution, the Government , History, the media and others...  But the largest part of the book, and by far the most interesting, deals with the President's views about other presidents.Truman has been known for his simple, direct, no-nonsense  approach. Ronald Reagan called his style "blunt and succinct". This certainly is evident in this book. He feels that presidents can be grouped into three categories: very good, good and good-for-nothing. However, he sets no specific  criteria or point system for judging but depends on his general knowledge of the president and his achievements. Thus Andrew Jackson is very good, but Eisenhower is no good. President Harding's performance is poor but Jefferson's is superior. Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan were "do-nothing " presidents. Calvin Coolidge, like Eisenhower, was a "sit-still" president. An so on.It is evident that judging others can be a sensitive issue especially if one resorts to scathing remarks and harsh expressions; this approach is further aggravated if the criticised president is generally admired by the public, like Eisenhower or Harding. Was that perhaps the reason why Truman instructed his daughter not have this book published until he and Mrs.Truman had passed away? In the epilogue, even Margaret herself expresses concern about whether the public would find her father's harsh remarks rather offensive to many people.From another angle it seems obvious that passing judgement on others  can be a reflection on  the nature of the person who is judging.  For instance, implicit in Truman's criticisms of others is that he was a "very good" president himself. This may be generally true within the United States. In the rest of the world, and judging by others' writings, he was viewed as the President who dropped the bomb annihilating two large cities with their entire populations. With regards to foreign policy, which he regards as essential, he was not as wise and diplomatic as, for example, Jimmy Carter, who through patience and diplomacy brought peace to a troubled Middle East. Such expressions by Truman, as  "I don't give a damn what the Arabs like..."  don't reflect wisdom and patience on the part of a great leader in dealing with the outside world.All in all, however, the reader must give credit to Truman and his daughter Margaret, for a good coverage of such a vast subject. The facts, opinions and anecdotes about every president, although highly opinionated, are amusing and entertaining and make for a good reading.

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    Good old Harry
  

*by D***L on Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019*

I had often heard that Harry Truman was a straight forward person who spoke plainly and clearly. This book certainly authenticates that. I was clearly impressed with his understanding of leadership and the qualities one needs to be a leader. Truman was definitely a Democrat and perhaps a liberal one, but I wonder what he would think of the Democratic Party these days and their platform. I love his style of writing and his practicality which comes through in this book. He had to make some tough decisions, but I think he made the right choices. His comments on several past presidents shows he was a real historian who could interpret past events and human nature well. He’s a president I’m proud of and although the book doesn’t make that assessment it’s one that follows from reading it. It is well worth reading.

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