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Truman reiterated many of them in this address since control of the Congress had shifted in the 1948 United States elections to Truman's Democratic Party. The domestic-policy proposals that Truman offered in this speech were wide-ranging and included the following: [1] [2] federal aid to education; a tax cut for low-income earners
The office of vice president remained vacant during Truman's first (3 years, 253 days partial) term, as the Constitution then had no provision for filling a vacancy prior to the 1967 ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
The highly unpopular Truman was handily defeated by Kefauver; 18 days later the president formally announced he would not seek a second full term. Truman was eventually able to persuade Stevenson to run, and the governor gained the nomination at the 1952 Democratic National Convention .
Truman later said: "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me." [14] Truman asked Roosevelt's cabinet members to remain in their positions, telling them he was open to their advice. He emphasized a central principle of his administration: he would be the one making the decisions, and they were to support him. [15]
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September 1 – President Truman says, during the night hours via radio broadcast, that the following day will be "V-J day" in reference to the surrender of Japan. [81] United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes pledges changes within Japan to allow for a government inclined to peace. [ 82 ]
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