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Harry Truman

Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States (from 1945 to 1953). Major historical events happened during his term, including the use of the atomic bomb against Japan and the end of World War II.

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What was the overall policy of the Harry Truman administration concerning the range of the US president to deny information requests from the US Congress?

US President Harry Truman never published or set in place an organized set of policy restrictions and presidential privilege doctrine on information it deemed to be confidential for the benefit of the USA as a whole. It, instead, handled various requests for information by Congress on a case by case situation. With that said, in 1949, a member of the US Department of Justice, attorney Herman Wolkinson, writing on his own published a detailed and historical set of arguments on the overall policy concerning executive privilege. In his treatise, Wolkinson did not set forth a policy that separated presidential power to withhold information as opposed to presidential rights, meaning lawful rights protected by the US Constitution. Rights and power of discretion are clearly two different types of policy on presidential withholding of information. Because of this, Wolkinson's work never became official doctrine of the Truman administration. Further to this point, Wolkinson's treatise was examined internally by the Department of Justice and found it to be lacking and unsupported by case law. Thus, without such support, it was discarded as being of no value.

Was Harry Truman a Klu Klux Klan member?

Yes, he was, but he had a falling out with the group over views and left.

Was Harry S. Truman the first president after 1945 a target of assassination?

Truman became president in 1945 and was indeed the target of an assassination attempt that killed a White House guard as well as two of the attackers. The attack took place against the Blair House where Truman was living while the White House , across the street, was being renovated.

Why did Truman believe Greece needed American aid in 1947?

Truman noted that Communist Guerrillas were making inroads in Greece and, in order to prevent a Communist takeover of the country, funds needed to be given to the fledgling Greek government.

What kind of things was President Truman trying to achieve with his Fair Deal programs?

He was simply trying to buy votes just as the

democrats are doing now. And it works, 90% of blacks still vote democratic.

Was harry truman a vice president before he was a president?

President Harry S Truman was elected twice as the Junior Senator of Missouri, his home state. After serving as presiding judge of Jackson County he ran for the Senate in 1934 and 1940. He was sworn in as Junior Senator in January of 1935 and 1941.

How many years did Harry Truman serve as a senator?

Harry S Truman served as a United States Senator between January 3, 1935 and January 17, 1945, a total of just over ten years.

What church did Harry Truman attend?

Harry S Truman was 33rd Us president. He was born and bred in Missouri. He was a Christian and attended Presbyterian church and was initially schooled at a church school till age of eight.

How did Truman respond to the strikes and inflation in 1946?

Because of the inflation, workers and unions wanted wages to catch up after years of wage controls, strikes by railroads and mine workers threatened national safety.

Truman took a tough approach to this challenge, he seized mines and used soldiers to keep them from operating until the United Mine Workers finally called off its strike.

Where did president Truman come from?

Harry S. Truman was from Missouri and lived in a number of cities when he was growing up. He was born in Lamar, but he only spent a few months there before his family moved to Harrisonville, about 80 miles away. The Trumans also lived in Belton, Grandview, and Independence.

Was Harry Truman Roosevelt's Vice president in 1945?

yes

Henry A. Wallace was U.S. Vice President until January 20, 1945, then Harry S Truman was Vice President from January 20, 1945 until Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945.

Which nation did President Truman help to create?

President Truman helped to create the nation of Israel.