Truman Defends Taft-Hartley Act Veto
Radio address
By: Harry S. Truman
Date: June 20, 1947
Source: Truman, Harry S. Speech Defending the Taft-Hartley Act Veto. June 20, 1947. Reprinted in Koenig, Louis W, ed. The Truman Administration: Its Principles and Practice. Washington Square, NY: New York University Press, 1956, 241–45.
About the Author: Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) became president of the United States in April 1945 upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Elected to a second term, he served until 1953. Truman actively supported liberal causes at home in the form of his Fair Deal programs. His presidency saw the beginning of the Cold War, and Truman's foreign policy was both forceful and anti-Communist, helping to rebuild Europe and Japan while fighting the Korean War (1950–53). Much maligned while in office, Truman's reputation in both foreign and domestic affairs has grown over time.
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