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The last campaign
how Harry Truman won the 1948 election
By Karabell, Zachary
- ISBN
- 978-0-37540-086-5
- Publisher
- New York : Knopf : 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2000
Dewey defeats Truman! claims Karabell (Architects of Intervention) in this engaging narrative of the 1948 presidential election. It was the final contest in which voters could choose from four candidates representing quite distinct political ideologies and the final campaign before television "worked its destructive magic." Incumbent President Harry Truman and Tom Dewey, his Republican opponent, offered voters moderate choices, whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
