Civil Liberties And The Legacy Of Harry S Truman
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Civil Liberties And The Legacy Of Harry S Truman
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Author : Richard Stewart Kirkendall
language : en
Publisher: Truman Legacy
Release Date : 2013
Civil Liberties And The Legacy Of Harry S Truman written by Richard Stewart Kirkendall and has been published by Truman Legacy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
President Harry Truman identified himself repeatedly as a champion of civil liberties in the American system of government. Although the pursuit of peace topped his agenda, Communist containment and civil liberties were, in his mind, closely linked. The American Constitution's Bill of Rights was a source of strength that the United States had, but that authoritarian regimes did not. To strengthen respect for civil liberties, the president sought to educate Americans about the great importance of these liberties. Critics did not always value civil liberties as highly as Truman, and he felt that opponents weakened the pursuit of peace by suggesting that America, in the fight against communism, move away from the great model of liberal principles. Contributors in this volume recognise that President Truman had shortcomings in this area, but he balanced concerns about national security and individual liberties, and worked hard to persuade Americans in and out of government that civil liberties must be respected.
The Truman Court
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Author : Rawn James
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2021-06-07
The Truman Court written by Rawn James and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-07 with History categories.
Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of Harry S. Truman’s presidency is his judicial legacy, with even the finest of Truman biographies neglecting to consider the influence he had on the Supreme Court. Yet, as Rawn James lays out in engaging detail, president Harry Truman successfully molded the high court into a judicial body that appeared to actively support his administration’s political agenda. In rulings that sparked controversy in their own time, the Supreme Court repeatedly upheld Truman’s most contentious policies, including actions to restrict free speech, expand civil rights, and manage labor union unrest. The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty argues that the years between FDR’s death in 1945 and Chief Justice Earl Warren’s confirmation in 1953—the dawn of the Cold War—were, contrary to widespread belief, important years in Supreme Court history. Never before or since has a president so quickly and completely changed the ideological and temperamental composition of the Court. With remarkable swiftness and certainty, Truman constructed a Court on which he relied to lend constitutional credence to his political agenda.
Origins Of The National Security State And The Legacy Of Harry S Truman
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Author : Mary Ann Heiss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Origins Of The National Security State And The Legacy Of Harry S Truman written by Mary Ann Heiss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Cold War categories.
The Cold War profoundly transformed American society, perhaps most significantly through the development of national security institutions that are very much alive more than two decades after the end of the Cold War. This volume explores the great divide between those in the Truman administration who defended tradition and those who spoke for the new ideology of national security. In a highly charged political environment that pitted not only Republican against Democrat, but also civilian authority against military authority and the legislative branch against the executive, Americans struggled to adapt to a new world order while retaining ideals of freedom and individuality. At issue were basic questions about the nation's post-war purpose and political identity, the role of the military in civilian life, and even the rights of the individual versus the rights of the state.
Harry Truman And Civil Rights
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Author : Michael R. Gardner
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2002
Harry Truman And Civil Rights written by Michael R. Gardner and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with African Americans categories.
Given his background, President Truman was an unlikely champion of civil rights. Where he grew up--the border state of Missouri--segregation was accepted and largely unquestioned. Both his maternal and paternal grandparents had owned slaves, and his beloved mother, victimized by Yankee forces, railed against Abraham Lincoln for the remainder of her ninety-four years. When Truman assumed the presidency on April 12, 1945, Michael R. Gardner points out, Washington, DC, in many ways resembled Cape Town, South Africa, under apartheid rule circa 1985. Truman's background notwithstanding, Gardner shows that it was Harry Truman--not Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, or John F. Kennedy--who energized the modern civil rights movement, a movement that basically had stalled since Abraham Lincoln had freed the slaves. Gardner recounts Truman's public and private actions regarding black Americans. He analyzes speeches, private conversations with colleagues, the executive orders that shattered federal segregation policies, and the appointments of like-minded civil rights activists to important positions. Among those appointments was the first black federal judge in the continental United States. Gardner characterizes Truman's evolution from a man who grew up in a racist household into a president willing to put his political career at mortal risk by actively supporting the interests of black Americans.
Seeds Of Repression
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Author : Athan G. Theoharis
language : en
Publisher: Chicago : Quadrangle Books
Release Date : 1971
Seeds Of Repression written by Athan G. Theoharis and has been published by Chicago : Quadrangle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Civil Rights Legacy Of Harry S Truman
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Author : Raymond H. Geselbracht
language : en
Publisher: Truman State Univ Press
Release Date : 2007
The Civil Rights Legacy Of Harry S Truman written by Raymond H. Geselbracht and has been published by Truman State Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Based in part on the Second Truman Legacy Symposium, Harry Truman and civil rights, 14-15 May 2004, Key West, Florida."--P. [ii].
The Truman Period As A Research Field
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Author : Richard Stewart Kirkendall
language : en
Publisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 1967
The Truman Period As A Research Field written by Richard Stewart Kirkendall and has been published by Columbia : University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with History categories.
The Legacy Of J William Fulbright
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Author : Alessandro Brogi
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2019-08-13
The Legacy Of J William Fulbright written by Alessandro Brogi and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Political Science categories.
This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905–1995) had a profound influence on US foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name. As a senator for Arkansas for thirty years and the longest serving chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright was one of the most influential figures of United States politics. His criticism of US involvement in Vietnam exemplified his belief in the effective management of international norms by international organizations—including the United Nations, which was the subject of his first bill in Congress. Yet alongside his commitments to liberal internationalism and multilateral governance, Fulbright was a southern politician who embraced the interests of the region's conservative white population. This juxtaposition of biased and broad-minded objectives shows a divide at the center of Fulbright's vision, which still has consequences for America's global policies today. This multidimensional volume covers Fulbright's development as a national and global voice on foreign relations, as he wrestled with the political controversies of the US South during the civil rights movement, worked with and challenged executive power, and shaped the Fulbright program for educational exchange.
Dear Bess
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Author : Harry S. Truman
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 1998
Dear Bess written by Harry S. Truman and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This correspondence, which encompasses Truman's courtship of his wife, his service in the senate, his presidency, and after, reveals not only the character of Truman's mind but also a shrewd observer's view of American politics.
The Double V
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Author : Rawn James, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2013-01-22
The Double V written by Rawn James, Jr. and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-22 with Social Science categories.
Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, desegregated all branches of the United States military by decree. EO 9981 is often portrayed as a heroic and unexpected move by Truman. But in reality, Truman's history-making order was the culmination of more than 150 years of legal, political, and moral struggle. ?Beginning with the Revolutionary War, African Americans had used military service to do their patriotic duty and to advance the cause of civil rights. The fight for a desegregated military was truly a long war-decades of protest and labor highlighted by bravery on the fields of France, in the skies over Germany, and in the face of deep-seated racism on the military bases at home. Today, the military is one of the most truly diverse institutions in America. ?In The Double V, Rawn James, Jr.the son and grandson of African American veteransexpertly narrates the remarkable history of how the strugge for equality in the military helped give rise to their fight for equality in civilian society. Taking the reader from Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama, The Double V illuminates the African American military tradition as a metaphor for their unique and dynamic role in American history.