The Words of Harry S. Truman

by Robert John Donovan, Harry Truman (Editor)

The 135 selections from Harry S Truman's speeches and writings resound with practical wisdom, determination, and earthy humor. Collected by the renowned Truman scholar, here are Truman's views on politics, civil rights and war and peace. 15 photos, chronology.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Robert John Donovan was a Washington correspondent, author and presidential historian. Donovan attended Lafayette High School in Buffalo, New York, where he was Captain of the Hocke Herald Tribune after the war and served as a foreign correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief. During the latter period he was President of the White House Correspondents' Association. From the Tribune, he moved to the Los Angeles Times as Washington Bureau Chief and for a short time as Associate Editor in Los Angeles.