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This speech is sometimes referred to as Truman's "Fair Deal" speech [2] since in it he declared that "Every segment of our population and every individual has a right to expect from our Government a fair deal." [1] The term Fair Deal came to encompass all of Truman's domestic policy agenda during his time in office. Many of the proposals made ...
Although Truman was unable to implement his Fair Deal program in its entirety, a great deal of social and economic progress took place in the late forties and early fifties. A census report confirmed [ citation needed ] that gains in housing, education, living standards, and income under the Truman administration were unparalleled in American ...
Harry S. Truman signing bill. The American Housing Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 81–171) was a landmark, sweeping expansion of the federal role in mortgage insurance and issuance and the construction of public housing. It was part of President Harry Truman's program of domestic legislation, the Fair Deal. [1]
Truman's civil rights act died in Congress, leaving him to use executive orders to act against segregation. Much of Truman's Fair Deal in 1949–1951 was defeated, with exceptions such as a public housing provision when conservatives split. Truman was frustrated by continued conservative strength in Congress, in spite of liberal gains in the ...
The President's Committee on Civil Rights was a United States presidential commission established by President Harry Truman in 1946. The committee was created by Executive Order 9808 on December 5, 1946, and instructed to investigate the status of civil rights in the country and propose measures to strengthen and protect them.
Harry S. Truman's inaugural address, known as the Four Point Speech, was delivered by United States president Harry S. Truman, on Thursday, January 20, 1949. In a world only recently emerged from the shadow of World War II , in which freedom and human rights seemed under threat from many sides, this was Truman's response.
By 1940 the Great Depression was finally over. A remarkable burst of economic activity and full employment came during America's involvement in World War II (1941–45). ). Fears of a postwar depression were widespread since the massive military spending was ending, the war plants were shutting down, and 12 million military personnel were comin
On January 20, 1945, Truman was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. He eventually held the job for just 82 days. On April 12, 1945, he succeeded to the presidency on Roosevelt's death, just as the Democratic leaders had thought about. Truman would go on to elect in 1948 for a full term in his own right.