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In reply to the discussion: Scholars list of best and worst presidents [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)14. I agree with your disagreement.
His inability to rein in corruption should be considered for sure, but he also did a lot of good. The Civil Rights Act he signed in fact had many of the protections found in the one signed in 1964, except the Supreme Court struck it down so it took another 100 years to effectively re-pass it.
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I'd take both WH Harrison and Garfield out of the running for best/worst postitions
Retrograde
Jan 2013
#26
I'd rate him among the worst, for the treatment of Native Americans, if nothing else.
Aristus
Jan 2013
#16
So you'd rather have most of California, Arizona, New Mexico, & Texas be part of Mexico?
Pyrzqxgl
Jan 2013
#52
Please take Truman off the "best" list and put him where he really belongs. nt
kelliekat44
Jan 2013
#18