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Truman planned on unifying Korea in the 50s

It explained how presidents just aren’t that powerful. The goal is to convince people that what’s happening should happen, and that the president is making decisions. They don’t make decisions. They persuade the rest of the government. The real decisions are marketing

Eisenhower never fully fixed his reputation as president. He accomplished some great things as president, and he repaired finances a ton, but he didn’t get the recognition he deserved for it.

Eisenhower really damaged his reputation after the outrage from democrats. He essentially isolated himself from 1 political party, and he took a long time to repair it.

I read about how Eisenhower was causing a ton of panic and disagreement when he made major tax cuts