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标题：George W. Truman?
作者：Joan D. Levin
期刊名称：The Weekly Standard
印刷版ISSN：1083-3013
出版年度：2004
卷号：Dec 13, 2004
出版社：The Weekly Standard

George W. Truman?

Joan D. Levin

THERE MAY BE SOME parallels between presidents Harry S. Truman and George W. Bush, as David Gelernter argues ("Truman Beats Dewey! Again!!" Nov. 15). But there are even more striking differences. President Truman did not try to destroy the New Deal programs that helped to lift so many out of poverty; he didn't tamper with Social Security for our elderly; and he made sure that returning veterans continued to enjoy the GI Bill, with education, housing, and other benefits which helped that great generation achieve its true potential. President Truman was also the uniter who integrated our military. He understood fiscal integrity and didn't cut taxes during wartime. The list goes on and on.

Say what you will about the results of this election, but I remember Harry Truman, I knew the work of Harry Truman, and believe me, George W. Bush is no Harry Truman!

JOAN D. LEVIN

Chicago, IL