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merrily

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16. Supposedly, there was not much of a link between Truman and FDR.

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #15)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 05:20 PM

Dec 2013

Yes, Truman was obviously FDR's Vice President, but FDR stonewalled him, even though FDR knew he was very ill and the nation was at war, he supposedly excluded Truman from meetings and kept him in the dark. Truman did not even know about the atom bomb until after FDR died.

or so I've heard.

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Excellent letter. Laelth Dec 2013 #2

Yes, but he was bsing when saying that all actions taken by the federal govt. are approved by merrily Dec 2013 #4

Did he say that? Laelth Dec 2013 #7

Second paragraph, last sentence. merrily Dec 2013 #8

Ah. I see what you mean. Laelth Dec 2013 #9

That is not what he said, though. merrily Dec 2013 #12

It's funny that when I see HST hootinholler Dec 2013 #15

Supposedly, there was not much of a link between Truman and FDR. merrily Dec 2013 #16

Eisenhower correctly believed that, in his day, no one party could kill OASDI merrily Dec 2013 #5

Haha. He called the Tea Party "stupid". Him & Teddy, the only decent JaneyVee Dec 2013 #6

Not really the Tea Party. It did not exist then. And he was a racist. merrily Dec 2013 #11

You make good points.... Whiskeytide Dec 2013 #13

No matter how much impact his warning about the MIC had, what in hell did he do about merrily Dec 2013 #14

"...they are stupid." - Ike (R - when R meant Honor & Integrity) Berlum Dec 2013 #10

Please read replies 11 and 14. merrily Dec 2013 #17