2 Truman friends

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:02:53 -0500

The Truman museum in Independence, MO (still a beautiful small town) was my favorite. It is frank about the issues and engaging but not gimmicky. This picture is the essence of Harry Truman. He thrived on fraternal relationships with other men of all sorts -- his WWI buddies to Kansas City machine leaders to the boys' club that ran government in the 1940s. His ten years as a Senator were his happiest. As President, he had to learn how two-faced some successful leaders could be, e.g., Joseph Stalin.