The 1944 election would be all-consuming, and as VP nominee, he could not have his actions in committee work be construed as political, so he was stepping down. He was proud of the committee’s work. Their efforts had saved taxpayers $15 billion, he estimated. “It was obvious sincerity,” recalled committee investigator Walter Hehmeyer. “And when he got all through there was a sort of silence and everybody in the room stood at their desks.” Truman walked around and shook every hand, thanking every committee worker personally. “This is the kind of man that Truman was,” said Hehmeyer. “He clearly
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