Give 'Em A Hellish Degree Of Accountability, Harry
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The Importance of Human Nature
When he didn't get what he wanted, Truman had a temper and that's when the subpoenas came out. He would call up and say, hey, you got a problem over there. I want you guys to get this fixed. No harm, no foul, all quiet. Let's just get the problem solved. It was when he got stonewalled, either by the Army or the Navy or a big contractor like Wright Aeronautical or U.S. Steel. So he did play this game very astutely.
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