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Choosing Truman : the Democratic Convention of 1944 /

As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ferrell, Robert H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2000.
Colección:Give 'em Hell Harry Ser. ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman. Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president.
Notas:"First paperback printing, 2000."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 137 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-132) and index.
ISBN:9780826272980
0826272983
0826213081
9780826213082