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President's temper shapes policy and peeves shape action
Inside the White House, President Truman's temper and personal dislikes influence policy decisions. The piece details how anger toward Bernard Baruch and Sen. Taft, plus reactions to loyalty boards and other issues, have swayed appointments and political strategy, with White House staff aware of these dynamics.
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Harry Truman
White House
Uncle Sam
Congress
Bernard Baruch
Washington
Baruch
Pay Hume
Holland
Bernie
Truman
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Wallgren
Bob Taft
Taft
Capitol
Wherry
Wiley
Yale
Board of Trustees
John Parker
North Carolina
John Patrick Higgins
Massachusetts
Chester Nimitz
Tydings
State Department
Clark Clifford
John Steelman