num_pages: 210
description: Harry S. Truman made plain speaking his trademark, and it was a common belief that "Give 'em hell" Harry spared few with his words. However, this fascinating collection of 140 amusing, angry, sarcastic, and controversial letters President Truman wrote but never mailed proves that conception wrong. Addressed to admirers and enemies alike, including Adlai Stevenson, Justice William Douglas, Dwight Eisenhower, Joe McCarthy, and Truman's wife, Bess, these intriguing letters cover such diverse subjects as the atomic bomb, running the country, and human greed.
language: English
title: Strictly Personal and Confidential: The Letters Harry Truman Never Mailed (Give 'Em Hell Harry)
titlecomplete: Strictly Personal and Confidential: The Letters Harry Truman Never Mailed (Give 'Em Hell Harry) (Volume 1)
genres: Biography, Politics, Presidents, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 11
publisher: University of Missouri Press