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Truman’s Blowups Highlight Allen’s Jester Role
George E. Allen, longtime confidant to presidents from Roosevelt to Eisenhower, has steered tension with humor and discretion. Once a trusted aide to Truman, Allen’s reputation as a solace figure and fixer drew mixed memories after Truman’s rebuke, while his close ties to Eisenhower remain strictly personal.
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