Truman had doubts he was fit for the office One might have thought he would therefore be cautious Time, though, permitted no settling in With fate in the balance, a war yet to win None ever wielded such breathtaking power As Truman now did at this world-shaping hour To him was delivered the might of the atom With him lay decision of cities to flatten Sometimes he wondered what power was good for He fought a new conflict where none was prepared for Korea’s cold mountains were bleak and relentless The back and forth fighting appeared to be endless Into the breach entered Dwight Eisenhower A most fitting prez for a most trying hour A student of war who had plainly been taught Where armed force was useful and where it was not Ike sent his troops to a place unexpected Little Rock, Ark., to keep students protected When angry white mobs vowed to halt integration Defending Jim Crow, disgracing the nation His clock ticking down, he now channeled the past To Washington’s time-honored farewell address He warned of the need to put safeguards and checks On the makers of arms and their power complex
Nice overview of 2 different presidents. Foreign policy dominated and the directions chosen are always filled with unknowns. Looking back, many pathways were successful. Others not so.
Fine, but you could also say / Ike crushed too many leaders with the CIA.
Nice overview of 2 different presidents. Foreign policy dominated and the directions chosen are always filled with unknowns. Looking back, many pathways were successful. Others not so.