[JPG]

--I liked Truman and HIS ‘tone’ didn’t make him anybody’s idea of a ‘people pleaser’. I think he was effective, direct, sincere and one of the best Presidents we were lucky to have.

Here's his reply to a critic who panned his daughter when she sung:

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

Mr Hume: I've just read your lousy review of Margaret's concert. I've come to the conclusion that you are an "eight ulcer man on four ulcer pay."

It seems to me that you are a frustrated old man who wishes he could have been successful. When you write such poppy-cock as was in the back section of the paper you work for it shows conclusively that you're off the beam and at least four of your ulcers are at work.

Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!

Pegler, a gutter snipe, is a gentleman alongside you. I hope you'll accept that statement as a worse insult than a reflection on your ancestry.

H.S.T.

[SMARTY]

Ha!

I guess he went off on the Russian ambassador Molotov, too. Molotov said: “I've never been spoken to like this in my life!”

Truman's reply: “Well if you would keep your agreements with people, no one would talk to you like this!”