Civil liberties and the legacy of Harry S. Truman / edited by Richard S. Kirkendall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kirkendall, Richard Stewart, 1928-

Series:

Truman Legacy

Truman legacy series ; v. 9

Truman Legacy ; v.9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Influence.

Truman, Harry S.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Political and social views.

United States. Constitution--1st-10th Amendments.

United States.

Anti-communist movements--United States--History--20th century.

Anti-communist movements.

Civil rights--United States--History--20th century.

Civil rights.

Cold War--Political aspects--United States.

Cold War.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

President Harry Truman identified himself repeatedly as a champion of civil liberties in the American system of government. Although the pursuit of peace topped his agenda, Communist containment and civil liberties were, in his mind, closely linked. The American Constitution's Bill of Rights was a source of strength that the United States had, but that authoritarian regimes did not. To strengthen respect for civil liberties, the president sought to educate Americans about the great importance of these liberties. Critics did not always value civil liberties as highly as Truman, and he felt that opponents weakened the pursuit of peace by suggesting that America, in the fight against communism, move away from the great model of liberal principles. Contributors in this volume recognize that President Truman had shortcomings in this area, but he balanced concerns about national security and individual liberties, and worked hard to persuade Americans in and out of government that civil liberties must be respected.

Contents:

""Book Cover""; ""Book Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Editor's Preface (Kirkendall)""; ""General Editor's Preface (Devine)""; ""Truman as Civil Libertarian""; ""Civil Liberties & HST's Peace Program (Kirkendall)""; ""HST & Japanese Americans (Daniels)""; ""The National Security System""; ""The Truman Presidency & the FBI (Theoharis)""; ""Revisiting Truman's Federal Employee Loyalty Program (Storrs)""; ""The Smith Act Case (Belknap)""; ""The Tale of the Classified Upside-Down Cake Recipe (Greenberg)""; ""Three Participants in the Red Scare""

""Conflicted Loyalties (Craig)""""Harry & Joe (Fried)""; ""Truman's Loyalty Review Board & the Honorable Survivor (Joiner)""; ""Liberty and Security""; ""Civil Liberties & National Security: A Graphic Essay� (Geselbracht)""; ""Cold Warrior & Civil Libertarian (Hechler & Watson)""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Appendix C""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 12, 2013).

ISBN:

1-61248-085-3

9781612480848