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Memoirs of Harry S. Truman: 1945 Year of Decisions (Hardcover)

~ Harry S Truman (Author), Harry S. Truman (Author), Harry S. Truman (Author)
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In this invaluable account, President Truman provides extraordinary insight into events and decisions that have shaped the world we live in. The momentous year, 1945, witnessed the accession of a new president in wartime, the first use of atomic weaponry, the end of the war with Japan and the founding of United Nations. Engaging and informal, Truman's Memoirs display the sterling character of a man who, thrust into a job he neither sought nor wanted, proved to be one of the ablest men ever to hold the office of the presidency.

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  • Hardcover: 608 pages
  • Publisher: William S. Konecky Associates (March 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 156852062X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568520629
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,179 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, May 9, 2007
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This memoir, written by Truman because he was badly in need of money, is nothing short of a masterpiece. Truman starts with the days leading up to FDR's death, and makes a special note of how the president looked very ill.

Truman spend two volumes going over his critical eight years in office, a time which included Korea, Communism, the fall of China, the beginnings of Joseph McCarthy, as well as Truman's amazing 1948 victory over New York governor Thomas Dewey.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the presidency. It is well written, and informative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The One To Have, February 16, 2008
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Not as detailed as McCullough - obviously, it doesn't cover Truman's later years and death - but if I had to have only one Truman work on my shelf it would be this two-volume set. Harry writes as plainly as he speaks; but none of his saltier language appears between these covers.
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