the VP was a useless role. FDR treated Truman like #$*!. His guy was Wallace who got replaced as VP by the Democratic machine
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@cate_long I had the same thought. Partly confirms his use of Truman who I suspect was very much kept in the dark & isolated. -
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I like the bit about the map room officer having discretion ie powers greater than the VP.
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mindblowing.
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This is like directions left for the nanny.
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Poor Harry. No wonder he didn't know much when he suddenly became president.
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, was Truman known for sending long-winded messages?
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amazing when u think of current communication abilities
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Truman used Japan as a proving grounds for atomic weapons. His judgment wasn't exactly stellar
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It ended the war. What if it were your kid slated to invade Japan?
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sounds like did not have respect then FDR dropped bombs on civilians
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why is confidential crossed out?
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Somewhat curt considering the vice-president had not yet been told about the atom bomb and air travel was dicey.
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Did Truman regularly send verbose, routine correspondence to FDR?
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pretty dismissive of Truman.
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