LBJ and Harry Truman, 12/14/64, 10.10A.

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Harry Truman.
Citation No.: 6609
Dec. 14 1964
Time: 10:10AM
Speakers: President Johnson and Harry Truman
General Topics: Humor & Mimicry; Pre-Presidential; Presidency
Topics: LBJ Teases Truman About Being Out Late Last Night When LBJ Had Tried To Call Him, Invites Truman And His Family To Inauguration And Offers To Put Blair House And Govt Services At His Disposal; Truman Accepts Invitation And Thanks LBJ For Inviting Him
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[@Patrick-il4es]

Harry Truman once said that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog!

[@xcalabur18]

God, LBJ would have been the ultimate wingman. I've never heard a smoother talker.

[@CP1960]

Yup wasn’t afraid to use taxpayer paid for government resources to use-houses, airplanes, cars, servants

[@thomasliberti1917]

Because of Harry Truman my father is alive. When he gave the order to drop the atomic bomb he saved many many American lives including my father. God bless Harry Truman.

[@zeus6662]

Great Presidents. Truman and Johnson (except for the Vietnam part)

[@elevatorfilmersg]

Wonder what history would have turned out like if Henry Wallace became the president instead of Harry Truman

[@adamcfeldman6586]

LBJ was so good at being nice when he wanted to. What a dying skill it is. The purpose of the call was done within the first 80 seconds. The first 50 being spent on making HT feel totally at ease. Then HT tries to interject by saying "You know what [I'm coming anyway]" LBJ just stretches out the moment of good feeling for another minute. He was a master of people and communication.

[@jimpalmer2981]

Man. Were it not for Vietnam, Johnson, with all his flaws, all his character failings, all his corruption and backdoor dealing, would have been one of our greatest Presidents. No better political operator in our history. Tragic.

[@edwardpate6128]

I still think he was a great president.

[@zeus6662]

Joe Biden can learn something to deal with Joe Manchin.

[@tidefalcon1631]

No, he basically created, along with FDR, the massive welfare state and entitlement attitude that so hampers us today

[@phoenixtimes2]

Two great Presidents!

[@Mrpastry909]

"You're entitled to be spoiled. You've done enough for your country that you're entitled to be spoiled." I completely agree with LBJ. HST was an amazing President, and better than FDR!

[@503945158]

Ummmm....no!

[@joecole5643]

I can't find any record of Truman attending the LBJ ig.

[@roryprez]

Margaret did

[@TheRetiredVeteran]

I agree. And I also believe he did the right thing with Japan. The bomb may have taken many lives, but it saved countless more by ending the war with Japan.

[@liecrusher3506]

IT took me years to see that.

[@jimpalmer2981]

Couldn't agree more. I could wish a nuclear weapon had never been used, and I wish that door had never been opened, but there was no way at the time to know what the horrific, lingering effects of the bomb would be.

[@hashimawan2433]

LBJ the coup plotter. 1963 dallas

[@ricmarquez7726]

wrong about what

[@michaeljohndadd545]

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