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2022-04-23T19:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19In Jeffrey Frank’s recent book titled “The Trials of Harry S. Truman,” he reports that at his low point in his time as president, Truman’s popularity rating was at 16 percent. However, seventy years later, according to the latest C-SPAN survey, he was ranked sixth most effective of the 46 U.S. presidents. Jeffrey Frank, whose career includes professional years at the Washington Post and the New Yorker magazine, has written the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly 30 years. The book’s subtitle reflects the theme of the biography: “The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953.”
In Jeffrey Frank’s recent book titled “The Trials of Harry S. Truman,” he reports that at his low point in his time as president, Truman’s p… read more
In Jeffrey Frank’s recent book titled “The Trials of Harry S. Truman,” he reports that at his low point in his time as president, Truman’s popularity rating was at 16 percent. However, seventy years later, according to the latest C-SPAN survey, he was ranked sixth most effective of the 46 U.S. presidents. Jeffrey Frank, whose career includes professional years at the Washington Post and the New Yorker magazine, has written the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly 30 years. The book’s subtitle reflects the theme of the biography: “The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953.” close
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