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tough skin jefferson Toundy damned opposition
Louisiana Purchase Some Of opponents pay
huge Of for such wilderness the height Of folly
Lincoln President In ths most painful period history
ably eed chief Many hS opponents
him to Enomnous place in American history for what they
his obvious msdocry" Today these critics
and wall remembered only opposition Lincoln
while their rsylsd targets place in American history
We probably Franklin D. Roosevelt TO
Ohieetsy his place American history
Of books concerning him have not been
Elliott Madame Perkins, written their par
euar relations with the President Another addition
this group Secretary Of War has not
been published but excerpts from appear the current Issue Of the
Ladies Homs Journal
Henry smaon superior general run az Republicans
AZ Secretary Of State under he tried 10
block Japan invasion Of Manhua An Apshsc American
and hostile Great Britain played great par, IN defeating hs
When post Secretary War he accepted
placing duty his country above party recently
puhsod excerpts stson appears far moro honest and oIy.
In regard 10 the President and himself than literary
predecessors
while smsOus roper, objective does ssem TO bs politically
naive President Roosevelt politician and
be good politician smson when Secretary ignored
the political reality Of hs period namely that the people
during the Hoover administration wanted remain aoo
sntAnEsments So Mr. s,mson opposition Japanese
invasion Of Manehaa did not and could the popular support
deserved adrot politician than stmon might
have been able TO arouse greater public response,
In Mr. stmsOns comparison Franklin ThsO
dOTe Roosevelt he falls Into the namely ignoring
political situation When he that r would
have enabled him hruh aside the contemplate group
group who honestly America could and
should neutral They could be brushed bypass
raseRs Naai sympathse but
avoid bloodshed very doubtful that by his approach
could have rallied As Of Americans y
do IN q adroit
Another criticism Of the President differences
which existed between Chang Kashsk and General SdWe Shiws
believed the land forces Of the Chinese Government should equipped
and put the field against the Japanese Chang felt that the
Of his should b adequately equipped by
but he did share Swe enthusiasm for using them against
He obviously wanted them for later
Chinese with whom he felt conflict after the newt
able His right In that instance further
that stwe felt chang
handle adequately the o. American supplies
flowing China Th Chang felt insult only his
him personally Later he made point Of
privilege Stiiwel Be removed by tho President
Had the President been concerned only with promoting military
efficiency he probably would sided with sws but he had
consider keeping Chinese corrupt and ridden with
II and Or side Political wisdom rather
than military considerations made him aeeee 10 Chang kashss
request
While available excerpts from stmsons book promise that
win be l must be regretted
undfusmaed political role that the President forced play
The hate President said that his desire 10 win the
with the lowest possible In human O TIE great humanitarian
traits he always exhibited made this mandatory 10 him Individual
well President TS sometimes forced him make concessions
developed into problems that later resolve unfor
tunatsly, that n Of The lsgaeies Of
We DO President Roosevelt
history beside Jefferson and Lincoln honestly debated
sshs he measured up them but like them he had skin
u hnd % have