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The Buck Stops Herel

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A wooden plaque, on which this phrase was embossed, was placed on his desk in the White
House by President Harry S. Truman who was born 100 years ago this week. Some of the presidential decisions which shaped the post-war world are recalled by John Major , University of Hull with contributions from
CLARK CLIFFORD , ALISTAIR COOKE , ALGER HISS, THE RT HON ROY JENKINS. MP. PAUL NITZE , DEAN RUSK. MARGARET
TRUMAN. SIR OLIVER WRIGHT and others. Producer
ANTHONY MONCRIEFF

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Harry S. Truman
Recalled By:
John Major
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Clark Clifford
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Alistair Cooke
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Roy Jenkins.
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Paul Nitze
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Rusk. Margaret
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Truman. Sir Oliver Wright
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Anthony Moncrieff
Source: Radio Times

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