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2017 Presidential Historians Survey

Historians Survey Results

Portrait of Truman

Harry S. Truman

201720092000
Total Scores737708753
Overall Rank655
Categories2017 Final ScoresOverall Rankings
201720092000
Public Persuasion67.8141612
Crisis Leadership85.1444
Economic Management68.810107
Moral Authority72.81097
International Relations82.6545
Administrative Skills67.51095
Relations with Congress57.9141615
Vision / Setting an Agenda73.013127
Pursued Equal Justice For All81.4433
Performance Within Context of Times80.7555

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