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Old 12-01-2007, 02:49 PM   #73
Colly Wolly
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Originally Posted by SeattleUte View Post
You need to read Clark Clifford's memoirs and David McCullough's biography "Truman." Truman's religious beliefs were a huge factor as were Jewish wealth and political power. Your guilt theory gives the world and even the United States too much credit, although I do believe Truman felt this way.
I couldn't finish Truman. It was just too damn boring. I read and loved John Adams and 1776, so I was looking forward to another McCullough masterpiece. I just couldn't get through it, dropped it about halfway through.
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