Truman and Eisenhower Faces in Early Postwar Era
The piece presents Truman’s first public address to Congress as hopeful yet cautious about war and peace, opposing waste and dictating reform, while Eisenhower’s reaction stresses no V E day until Europe is fully defeated. It notes continued German resistance and the long, unit by unit path to victory and postwar policing.
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Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Berlin
Europe
Germany
France
Bordeaux
Speculation on Bailey as future secretary of commerce
The editorial weighs whether Senator Josiah Bailey would accept a Truman cabinet post. It notes his influence in the Senate, age, and health concerns, alongside potential political calculations with President Truman and the Daniels family. It also cautions that such speculation reflects broader trends driven by personal friction.
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Josiah W. Bailey
Bailey
Daniels
North Carolina
White House
Jonathan Daniels
Mexico
Truman
Governor Juggles Capitol Work After Roosevelt Funeral
Governor Cherry cleared a week’s backlog at the Capitol after a western inspection trip. He handled mail and calls while awaiting weekend plans, with appointments centered on highway commission and conservation board posts. Ben Douglass seeks chairmanship. Percy Ferebee weighs reappointment amid local interest.
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Cherry
Roosevelt
Highway Commission
Board of Conservation and Development
Ben Douglass
Charlotte
Percy Ferebee
Andrews
Tenth District
Douglass
Ferebee
Rock
North Carolina farmer Kerr Scott attacks OPA policy in Senate hearing
Tar Heel Commissioner Kerr Scott told a Washington Senate Agriculture Committee hearing that OPA has ignored costs in farming and driven farmers out of business. He urged transferring control of agricultural products from the OPA or reorganizing the agency, warning policy makers are not familiar with farm problems.
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Kerr Scott
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Washington
Randall Etheridge
Division of Markets
Senate
Scott
OPA Food Administration
Soldiers write home on German atrocities and war effort
Pte Charles Angel tells his father home readers face German crimes abroad and urges government action. Seaman William Blakely notes saving hi points and sending them to Elmer in the Pacific, while the mail service delivers letters from war fronts.
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Poland
France
Pte
Charles Angel
John Angel
E. M. Blakely
William EF. Blakely
U.S
Mertz
Elmer
Pacific
Tokyo
Wartime cruise logs recount Pacific invasions and courage
A veteran writes of a year abroad from Pearl Harbor to Majuro Saipan Tinian Guam Leyte and Tokyo raid. He recalls sinking a Japanese merchant ship during Palau operations and earning a shellback initiation crossing the equator. He also quotes letters praising Roosevelt and reflects on endurance and faith.
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U. S
States
Pearl Harbor
Majuro
Marshal Slatande
Palau
New Hebrides
New Caledonia
Equator
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Leyte
Trumans presidency and continuity concerns in U S history
The article argues the American presidency lacks succession continuity as the vice president rarely shares presidential knowledge. It compares Truman and Roosevelt and notes Truman faces a difficult hand after Roosevelt's era, with references to Garner and Wallace and concerns over Roosevelt’s ill health.
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Truman
Mr. Roosevelt
Garner
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Truman
Andrew Johnson
White House
Rts
Roosevelt
Chicago
The Presidency and the Case for Ex Presidents
By George Sokolsky argues the president cannot delegate authority to a successor and critiques the lack of clear vice presidential proofing. He reviews historical terms from Lincoln to Roosevelt and Coolidge, urging a formal ex president role and a limit on tenure to avoid mid stream disruption.
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Senate
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Harry Truman
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Herbert Hoover
Behind the Lewis wage gambit weakens war policy in coal
Washington notes a sharp critique of the John L. Lewis led wage settlement. The piece argues the agreement mocks government controls, exposes hidden pay boosts, and threatens the steel formula used by War Labor Board policy. It suggests labor gains could force broader inflation if endorsed.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
War Labor Board
Lewis proposition blocks coal wage talks in wartime policy
Paul Mallon describes AFL and CIO watching government as they maneuver through labor talks with Lewis. The piece notes opposition to a 10 cent ton tax idea, the retroactive wage increases, and the shift of oversight to Frances Perkins rather than the War Labor Board. It frames the struggle as a long running, delicate labor government effort.
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AFL
CIO
Lewis
WLB
Frances Perkins
Curmudgeon
War Labor Board
Miss Perkins
Roosevelt Dies and Truman Is Called to Lead America
A calling tribute recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt as war leader and protector of liberty. The essay honors Roosevelt's legacy and urges unwavering support for Harry S. Truman, promising continued American resolve in Berlin and Tokyo.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
The
United States
Berlin
Tokio
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
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