brucejoel99
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« on: April 03, 2020, 08:47:36 PM » |
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Truman might have been more willing to cooperate with the Dixiecrats, who - compared to Dewey - were more unwilling to make moves against Social Security & other policies that were popular with the southern populist wing of the Democratic Party. I don't know what Truman would be willing to give up in return, however. I don't think stopping his civil rights pursuit & maybe even going back on what he'd already accomplished (e.g. integration of the Armed Forces, etc.) was something he was gonna compromise on. Likely, the compromise comes down to pork & patronage, & I think Truman would be willing to give that in return for their support.
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