369 | Steve Drummond: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win WWII

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The History of the Truman Committee

01:57 • 3min

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The Effectiveness of the Truman Committee

04:42 • 2min

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The Differentiating Factor Between the Truman Committee and Investigations

06:42 • 2min

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The Role of Congress in Wartime

08:54 • 3min

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The Balance Between Secrecy and Openness in Accountability

11:30 • 4min

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The Challenges of the Truman Committee

15:03 • 2min

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The Importance of Small Business in the War

17:08 • 3min

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The Role of Monopoly in the American Defense Industry

19:47 • 2min

10

The Role of the Government in Propping Small Businesses Up

21:43 • 2min

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The Ineffective Small Business Argument

24:04 • 2min

12

Harry Truman: The Vice President

25:38 • 2min

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The Post-Meritocratic Backlash of the SAT-Driven Meritocracy

27:39 • 2min

14

The Great Man Theory of History

29:33 • 3min

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The Great Man Theory of History

32:18 • 2min

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The Devil's Advocacy

34:19 • 2min

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The American Coalition Ecosystem in the Middle of a Total War

36:02 • 2min

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The Importance of Committee Staff in the War on Terror

37:45 • 4min

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The Cost of Consensus Politics

41:40 • 2min