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Presidents temper shapes policy in Truman era
The piece argues that presidents anger and personal slights influence public policy. It details how Truman’s dislikes, notably toward Bernard Baruch and Senator Taft, affected decisions on price controls, loyalty boards, and nominations, with White House staff trying to curb such personal peeves.
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Harry Truman
White House
Uncle Sam
Congress
Bernard Baruch
Washington
Baruch
Paul Hume
Holland
Bernie
Truman
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Wallgren
Bob Taft
Taft
Capitol Hill
Wherry
Wiley
Yale
Board of Trustees
John Parker
North Carolina
John Patrick Higgins
Massachusetts
Chester Nimitz
Tydings
State Department
Clark Clifford
John Steelman