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An 8 page research paper that discusses the domestic programs proposed by President Truman. "When modern-day historians rank Truman, they place him among the top ten presidents, and some have him just below FDR, Lincoln, and George Washington." Why is this when more of Truman's programs were rejected by Congress than programs accepted and approved. Truman took office at a time when this nation was facing serious challenges. His Fair Deal, which included 21 programs, was mostly rejected by Congress but Truman began a path of values and institutions that every subsequent president has followed. This essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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to carry on Roosevelts New Deal reforms but with little success (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). Trumans New Deal consisted of 21 programs but only the Employment Act of
1946 was passed by the legislature (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). This Act "committed the government to a policy of maximum employment consistent with price stability" (The American President,
Domestic Affairs, nd). Under the Employment Act of 1946, the president was required to submit an annual report to Congress that included a report on the present economy as well
as possible programs that would enhance and promote national economic growth (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). This Act also created the Council of Economic Advisers, a council that would
advise the president on economic policies (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). Presidents historically must have relatively good relations with labor representatives. In 1946, Truman shocked the labor unions and
probably the nation when he became angry with the labor representatives. In early 1946, two million workers were on strike, including the coal miners who belonged to the Congress of
Industrial Organizations and the United Steel Workers (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). Truman interceded to end the strikes but failed in his efforts (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd).
He then seized the mines and had them operate under the supervision of the government (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). That was not the first time Truman had
surprised labor, though. There were numerous labor strikes at the end of World War II and Truman believed that "fact-finding boards and cooling-off periods" were a better way to end
these strikes (The American President, Domestic Affairs, nd). In late 1945 when the workers at General Motors were on strike, Truman tried to have laws enacted that would mandate fact-finding
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