Truman biographer reflects on history, politics
Harry Truman never took a fee for a speech.
When he left office, the only income he had was his Army pension from his service during World War I, David McCullough added. Times have changed.
McCullough, Truman’s Pulitzer Prize-winner biographer, was making a point, talking about history and about politics during a visit to Kansas City this week.
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