Post #802090 by SoBeTiki on Fri, Mar 18, 2022 8:05 AM

Harry Truman's legacy as an American President is coming up, given the war in Ukraine and the world crisis that is ensuing. Coincidentally, Tiki Farm recently released a Truman Tiki Mug to honor his admiration of Tiki/Hawaiiana/PolyPop. They sell a version of the mug at the Truman Presidential Library gift shop.

Truman was the catalyst for talks (held in the Pentagon), that led to the formation of NATO and the U.S. as a founding member. This is what Truman said about the treaty after ratification:

"BY THIS TREATY, WE ARE NOT ONLY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH FREEDOM FROM AGGRESSION AND FROM THE USE OF FORCE IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC COMMUNITY, BUT WE ARE ALSO ACTIVELY STRIVING TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE PEACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD."

Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, 24 August 1949

Truman has a mixed record as history judges U.S. Presidents. Of course the fateful decision to drop Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is probably his most scrutinized decisions.

[ Edited by SoBeTiki on 2022-03-18 09:24:34 ]