Roosevelt letter to Wilson on New York governorship bid
Franklin D Roosevelt writes he cannot accept a nomination for New York governor while serving as Assistant Secretary. He stresses duty to his current war work and honesty, warns against political pressure, and notes potential impact on the nation amid wartime leadership. The piece quotes anecdotes from the White House era and ends with a call for loyalty to Truman after Roosevelt's death.
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Truman's life story charts cabin to White House rise
Elliott Pine traces Harry S Truman from a Missouri farm near Lamar and Grandview to frontline service in World War I, then Missouri politics, the Senate, and finally the vice presidency and presidency. The piece notes his early schooling, business ventures, Pendergast era backing, major investigations, and personal life including wife Bess and daughter Mary.
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Bess) Wallace
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Occa
Inside Story Harry Truman the reluctant President
A profile of Harry S Truman as a modest Missouri senator who dreaded becoming president, his late call to duty when Roosevelt neared death, and his fearless labor on the Truman Committee defending wartime integrity. It notes his reception on Capitol Hill as president and his resolve to confront military brass and wartime supply issues.
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Hollywood War Shortages Threaten Duel Scenes in Don Juan
A wartime equipment shortage impacts Warner Bros and film production in Virginia with about a dozen swashbuckling dramas halted. Armorers may be moved across the country as dueling scenes in The Adventures of Don Juan cannot be staged with modern swords.
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Bess Truman Quiet in Spotlight as New First Lady
The incoming First Lady Bess Wallace Truman is retiring and will not seek public speech or political roles. She has long advised her husband, handles correspondence, and prefers domestic life, blue attire, reading Dickens and Scott. Her daughter Mary Margaret Truman, 21, is a George Washington junior and active in Pi Beta Phi and music.
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