Unlike Woodrow Wilson, a Princeton professor with a PhD in political science, Truman had no abstract theories about the office. (In fact, he was the last occupant of the White House who did not have a college degree.)
Lebovic, Sam, State of Silence: The Espionage Act and the Rise of America’s Secrecy Regime, p165
Truthfully, not sure how this makes me feel: despite this education, Truman achieved much, while some later occupants were less than stellar despite their education. Go figure.
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