Historians Survey Results
Harry S. Truman
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Scores | 737 | 708 | 753 |
| Overall Rank | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Categories | 2017 Final Scores | Overall Rankings | ||
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 67.8 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Crisis Leadership | 85.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Economic Management | 68.8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Moral Authority | 72.8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| International Relations | 82.6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Administrative Skills | 67.5 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Relations with Congress | 57.9 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 73.0 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 81.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 80.7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Survey Links
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Resource Links
- Video on C-SPAN's Historians Survey on Presidential Leadership
- Watch the Washington Journal segment on the survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2017 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2009 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2000 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- Compare category rankings from all three C-SPAN surveys