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This 8 page paper looks at this doctrine that divided the nation, and particularly pitted Congress against the president. The introduction of the Marshall Plan and Truman's role in its creation is explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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to debate the issue. But if they had, the surprise element would have been lost. However, there are other times when ill feelings are seen between Congress and the president,
and this even happens when a large representation of the presidents own party is in office. For example, the Mexican bailout was resisted by most of Congress, although a
few brave legislators supported President Clinton when he took personal responsibility for the Mexican loan by getting the money from a special Treasury Department fund rather than from Congress
(Friedman 20A). If Mexico had defaulted, Clinton and his cronies would have been in a great deal of trouble (20A). As it turns out, the president was right (20A). Congress
was wrong. Friedman sees several lessons in the Mexico matter in that the president made decisions regardless of Congresss take on the matter (Friedman 20A).
He says that it is a good thing that no one did a focus group before President Harry Truman announced the Marshall Plan also (20A). He explains: "At a time
when Congress is increasingly populated by nativist, anti-foreign-policy types - who think that representative democracy is about accurate poll-taking, not exercising judgment - its a good thing the executive branch
can still operate in a crisis without them" (20A). While the comment seems to be meant well, and provide support for presidential leadership, it brings up many questions. Just what
is the relationship between the president and Congress supposed to be like? The way in which the United States operates embraces a system of checks and balances. Of the three
branches of government which are the presidency, the Congress and the Judiciary, no one branch is supposed to get too powerful. The purpose of the system is in fact installed
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