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Brigadier Terrence Adams was hugely impressive. Very thoughtful and articulate leader. TERRENCE A. ADAMS > Air Force > Biography Display https://t.co/mMOADeSLBH
“It is easy to find the imperfections of American leaders. Let me give you a secret: no one’s perfect… the greatest leaders are those who rose above their imperfections to do great things. Harry Truman was one of those people.”
- The Honorable Richard Gergel
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“One of the things I think is striking about Truman is that he started to listen to people in his time who had different ways of thinking about things, and he took that seriously, and he took them seriously.”
- Adriane Lentz-Smith PH.D
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“Truman became a passionate believer in what he called political equality.”
- The Honorable Richard Gergel
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“His (Harry Truman's) vision in some ways for America, I am the manifestation of his vision. I sit before you today, being able to take advantage of a lot of things because of one person’s decision.”
- Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams
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“The President (Truman) made it clear that the time for federal action had now arrived.”
- The Honorable Richard Gergel
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“I'm not a Tuskegee Airman, but I am an airman from Tuskagee!”
- Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams
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“I didn’t have to deal with what most did. Truman prevented that from happening.”
- Brigadier General Terrance A. Adams
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“As a tragic story unfolded... Truman listened.”
The Honorable Richard Gergel
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What a joy to hear @jmeacham this evening as part of the #BennettForum. If you haven’t read his books, then you are missing out on a historian who presents the richest of stories with hope and optimism in “what we can make of our own time.”
@jmeacham says he continues to worry that the divisions of our time are more like the 1850s than the 1930s or 1960s. “If we survive it will be bc enough of us think Lincoln was right.” #BennettForum
“The lesson of Lincoln: if you send someone to the pinnacle of power with no moral compass, God help us.” @jmeacham at the #BennettForum
@jmeacham’s take on Lincoln: “I’m not here to canonize him. My view is that because he was imperfect and managed to get something SO correct, perhaps we - with our imperfections - might too.” #BennettForum
Strong open at #bennettforum from Jon Meacham: “This is about Lincoln so people in the balcony should watch out.”
Looking forward to being with @jmeacham and @DavidVonDrehle Wednesday to discuss "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle." IN-PERSON EVENT IS SOLD OUT; LIVESTREAM TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! https://t.co/kHuA0IkK1j #BennettForum #TRUevents #StayTRU
"I think Truman recognized that if, in fact, our country is going to represent the people who live here, it’s going to have to adjust what we do and to whom we answer." @HC_Richardson at the #BennettForum #OnDemocracy
“I can’t urge people enough to take a look at the documents that are online at the Truman Library.” @HC_Richardson #BennettForum @TrumanLibrary
Historian @jmeacham says America does better when it’s solving problems instead of pointing fingers at one another. @TrumanLibInst #BennettForum
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