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Trumans scathing (apparently unsent) telegram to Joe McCarthy, 1950--You are not even fit to have a hand in the operation of the Government of the United States:
Link to tweet
The more that comes out about Truman, the more respect I think he gets from history... I might even forgive him for not wanting a dog in the White House (no, the cocker spaniel given to him was not allowed to stay... google it)
dalton99a
(81,677 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Certainly he made mistakes, we all do. Certainly there were things he did with which I disagree but on the whole I believe he did a superb job and was always on the job trying to do what was right.
Historic NY
(37,458 posts)I think we have these animals on the run. Privately, I refer to McCarthy as a pathological liar, and Wherry as the block-headed undertaker from Nebraska. Of course, we cant do that publicly, but theres no doubt thats exactly what they are.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/content/harry-s-truman-responds-mccarthy-1950
Truman was handed a big job and he got it done!
As for McCarthy, well he was a Russian Troll. It's pretty obvious to me just from the way he behaved. I wouldn't be surprised if they found a ham radio and a wad of rubles in his office after he died.