49. Harry Truman & the Truman Committee

Update: 2021-12-14

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In 1941, suspecting mismanagement of federal defense contracts, Senator Harry Truman begins a 10,000-mile drive around the United States to investigate the usage of federal money. What he uncovered shocked and disturbed him. He then received approval for the Truman Committee to begin a formal investigation. The mismanagement of billions of dollars led all the way to the White House.

Listen to learn what he found and how he corrected it.

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49. Harry Truman & the Truman Committee