Harry Truman

Gene, I skip Andy who I don't like, BUT you hit me "right on' when you cover Harry Truman and that car trip they made. I saw a mention of it, maybe on C-SPAN? He was a great man, even though not that gay-friendly as I recall, but deserves credit for integrating the army, dropping the bomb to save American lives, etc. And the point is right, he was a good man AFTER he left office. I'm not sure most men hold up after they retire, and to go from being the most powerful man in the world to a small town private life took some adjustment and any ego would have a problem with it.

After watching the excellent documentary presented by John Phillip Santos and Bihl Haus Director Kellen McIntyre, HUMAN TERRAIN, we now have the message and theme for Political ARt Month. ARt TERRAIN is the word. The terrain is what the military is concerned with when fighting a battle. We here at PAM think that is exactly what we need to consider as we move through this creative time in our nation's history. ARt TERRAIN is what needs to be studied and understood for July 2010.


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Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many, or more, important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.

The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence, Missouri. His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and, other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.

When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year.

After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them.

When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the Office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale."

Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it,! writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."

As President, he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.

Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Political offices are now for sale (i.e., Illinois).

Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!"

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