[Podcast] With the Bark Off: A Conversation About Truman With Jeffrey Frank
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When it comes to writing about American politics, few authors are as accomplished or as versatile as Jeffrey Frank. Jeffrey is an eminent journalist, having served as senior editor at The New Yorker and deputy editor of the New York Post's Outlook section. His work has also appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian.
Jeffrey has published four novels that dissect the social world of elite Washington. In 2013, he turned to presidential history, publishing Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage, a bestselling account of the partnership between President Eisenhower and his Vice President, Richard Nixon.
Jeffrey joins Mark Lawrence to talk about his latest book, The Trials of Harry S. Truman, the first study in many years to tell the story of the Truman presidency.
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Truman a truly outstanding leader an d President.
Frank has a lot of interesting things to say, although they'd be better delivered if he'd slow down and deliver them in a less breathless and frantic manner.
Both Truman and LBJ chose "not to seek reelection" (1952 and 1968, respectively).. and they died less than a month apart.
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