Senate Career of Harry Truman
Senate Historian Don Ritchie described Harry Truman’s election to the U.S. Senate and his career there. He said that Truman worked very hard… read more
Senate Historian Don Ritchie described Harry Truman’s election to the U.S. Senate and his career there. He said that Truman worked very hard on committees, including one which investigated the railroads. It was from this milieu that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt chose Truman as his running mate. close
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