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The watchdog : how the Truman Committee battled corruption and helped win World War Two / Steve Drummond.
"Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, with the government bankrolling the unfathomably expensive task of enlisting millions of citizens while also producing the equipment necessary to successfully fight--all of which opened up opportunities for graft, fraud and corruption. In The Watchdog, Steve Drummond draws the reader into the fast-paced story of how Harry Truman, still a newcomer to Washington politics, cobbled together a bipartisan team of men and women that took on powerful corporate entities and the Pentagon, placing Truman in the national spotlight and paving his path to the White House." -- Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781335449504
- ISBN: 1335449507
- Physical Description: 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2023]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-430) and index. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Public Library | 940.53 Dru (Text) | 33858000016943 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
