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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 3582. Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944, by Robert H. Farrell (read May 17, 2002) This is a great and excellent book. Having been an absorbedly attentive listener to the 1944 Democratic Convention, it was fascinating to read this behind the scenes account of the momentous decision in regard to FDR's running mate. With the benefit of hindsight, I found myself having to assure myself that it would come out all right--a position very different from the one I had when I was listening as a callow youth, when I was avidly for the renomination of Henry Wallace ( ) no reviews | add a review
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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.918History and Geography North America United States 1901- Roosevelt Through Truman Administrations Harry TrumanLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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