Contents: Introduction: conflict of opinion I. Harry S Truman: Politician Truman's path to power by Richard S. Kirkendall II. The nature and accomplishment of the Fair Deal: The liberal-conservative new left debate Congress and the Fair Deal: a legislative balance sheet by Richard E Neustadt The Fair Deal is creeping socialism by Robert A Taft America in war and peace: the test of liberalism by Barton J Bernstein III The Politics of Reform The reconversion crisis and the need for congressional action by Harry S Truman Roosevelt, Truman, and the attempt to revive the New Deal by Mary H Blewett Whistle-stop talks (Sept-Oct 1948) by Harry S Truman What happened in 1948 by Irwin Ross The vital center, the Fair Deal, and the quest for a liberal political economy by Alonzo Hamby Housing reform: a Fair Deal case study by Richard O Davies IV The Politcs of Civil Rights Struggle and accomplishment in civil rights by Harry S Truman No chief executive...has spoken so plainly by Roy Wilkins The achievement of military desegregation by Richard M Dafiume Civil rights and political centrism by William C Berman V. Civil Liberties: the Politics of Loyalty Executive order 9385 establishing a federal loyalty program by Harry S Truman "Real Americanism means fair play" by Harry S Truman Trumanism and McCarthyism by Athan G Theoharis The White House and the communist issue by Alan D Harper
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