Fair Deal - Constituting America

Posts

1960, The Election Of The First Catholic President As A Vindication Of The First Amendment’s Clauses On Religious Freedom And Religion Establishment

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Tony Williams 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1960 The Election Of The First Catholic President As A Vindication Of The First Amendment’s Clauses On Religious Freedom And Religion Establishment, Bill of Rights, Cold War, Fair Deal, Great Society, New Deal, Reconstruction, Supreme Court, Tony Williams, World War II

Guest Essayist: Tony Williams

JFK, Catholicism, and the 1960 Election

The American Founding ushered in a “new order for the ages” that included the unprecedented and remarkable natural right of liberty of conscience. The First Amendment protected this universal right of all humans and banned Congress from establishing an official religion. The Constitution also banned all religious tests for national office.

June 1, 2016/0 Comments/by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie

1948, Harry Truman: The Atomic Bomb, Cold War, Marshall Plan & The Fair Deal and Civil Rights Reform

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Juliette Turner 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1948 Harry Truman The Atomic Bomb Cold War Marshall Plan And The Fair Deal And Civil Rights Reform, Communism, Fair Deal, Great Depression, Juliette Turner, New Deal, Red Scare, World War I, World War II

Guest Essayist: Juliette Turner

Harry S. Truman: Thirty-Third President of the United States

Nickname: The High-Tax Harry

Terms in Office: 1945-1949; 1949-1953

Fast Stats

Born May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri
Parents: John Anderson and Martha Ellen Young Truman
Died December 26, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri; age 88
Age upon Start of First Term: 60; Age upon Conclusion of First Term: 64
Age upon Start of Second Term: 64; Age upon Conclusion of Second Term: 68
Religious Affiliation: Baptist
Political Party: Democrat
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Vice President: none (1945-1949) and Alben W. Barkley (1949-1953)

Bottom Line:

Harry Truman assumed the presidency in 1945 after the death of Franklin Roosevelt. As president, he oversaw the conclusion of both the European and the Pacific front in World War II. Truman won a surprise second term, during which time he worked to stabilize the American economy to prevent a second depression and organized the American invasion of Korea during the Korean War.

May 26, 2016/2 Comments/by Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie

STAY CONNECTED!