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The Buck Stops Here is a collection of warm, intimate stories about Harry Truman and his administration and beyond, by David M. Noyes, an intimate friend and advisor to the President. Mr. Noyes never pulled any punches with Mr. Truman, who preferred it that way and the two did that for 30 years.

The Noyes memoirs, while warm and intimate, are truly an insider's account, and for that reason was kept inaccessible to scholars for many years. They are written from the view of a worldly writer, privileged to be as close to the President as he was. They reflect this closeness.

The Buck Stops Here is an inside look at how President Truman dealt with JFK, the Baptists, the Catholics, Joseph Stalin, George Marshall, Dean Acheson, and others, in a richly readable historical context.

David Noyes agonized with Mr. Truman over the many decisions he had to make and tells of discussions and arguments on the atom bomb, Marshall Plan, Dean Acheson, NATO, start of the CIA, and much more, never published before. ... Read more

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An untold story
As someone who was too young to experience "Trudeaumania", this book gives me a lot of insight into who Trudeau was and also who were the men and women behind the scenes of those Liberal governments that changed Canada.

As someone who grew up during the Mulroney and Chretien governments, it made me yearn to be a little older so I could experience what happened during that tumultuous times.

Trudeau was an enigma wrapped in a riddle and this book does an amazing job in conveying that story and passion that drove him.

Interesting man...uninteresting book.
The book details the very interesting life of Trudeau -- Canadian prime minister for most of the 1970's, with stints in other eras. Trudeau is a very interesting and complex character -- and so is his family. But with all the interesting things about Trudeau, the book was not captivating.

Unlike biographers like Caro and Evan Thomas, Clarkson & McCall do not weave a good story.

I have rarely read a political bio. of such depth and scope
While I, as an American, do not have the intimate knowledge that a Canadian of my age would have of the times, this biography of Trudeau gives me an insight both into the character and career of Pierre Elliot Trudeau and into this era of Canadian political history. Trudeau's fights within and without the Liberal party and against those who changed the Quiet Revolution into the politics of succesion are engrossing and fascinating. Also striking is the way that the Canadian (and European) study of political economy, as opposed to American political science, gives one a greater insight into the times and the economic forces at work in the political sphere. The only reason that I didn't give this five stars is because I don't feel qualified to judge Canadian political scholarship. ... Read more

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1956. Contains lectures, patents and articles by the scientist and inventor who developed the AC current system and contributed greatly to science and humanity. This volume is a collection of documents chosen not only as precious evidence of Tesla's important scientific work, but they also provide a worthy signpost for the present and future generations of inventors of all fields of science and technics. Includes hundreds of diagrams and illustrations.This scarce work has four pages that have portions that are illegible. ... Read more

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A Behind the Scenes Look at Two Presidents
This book reproduces many of the significant letters between Presidents Hoover and Truman. Their contact started in 1945 when Truman became President and continued with varying frequency until Hoover's death in 1964.

The prelude to the initial meeting between the two men is recorded here. Truman himself recounted years later his invitation to Hoover to meet together in the White House in 1945.

The two men definitely had conflicting opinions of each other. Hoover initially saw Truman as mediocre and unable to comprehend the issues. In 1947, Hoover would not stay at Blair House for fear it was wired. Years later, Hoover expressed much gratitude to Truman for treating him better than Truman's immediate predecessor had. Hoover viewed Truman as unpredictable. While Truman was cordial and kind in letters and in person to Hoover, Truman nonetheless referred negatively to Hoover in campaign speeches in 1948 and 1952. Hoover viewed these as personal attacks. Truman's claim in 1965 that he never held Hoover accountable for the Great Depression is indeed doubtful.

Hoover's important work to fight human starvation in Europe after WW II is recorded here. Hoover and Truman worked together to combat this tragedy. The work of the Hoover Commission to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government is also recorded.

Bess Truman's letter to Hoover in 1949 is shown here. She requested Hoover to donate a portrait of Mrs. Hoover to the White House for public display.

Hoover's letter of 1950 showing thankfulness for Truman's survival of an assassination attempt is reproduced.

The speeches each man gave at the opening of the others Presidential Library are recorded.

I found one comment of the editors to be doubtful. They claim the Hoover/Truman friendship is unprecedented in the history of the Presidency. In April, 2000, Jimmy Carter stated that he and Gerald Ford were "the closest personal friends" of any former Presidents "in the last 200 years". ... Read more

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1900. With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy. ... Read more

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Tesla had many interests
I found this piece of writing and other non technical works by Tesla invaluable when doing essays on creative thinking and problem solving. Tesla was good at describing how he did his thinking. ... Read more