Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company v. Sawyer. President Truman issued an executive order which commanded Charles Sawyer the Secretary of Commerce to seize and control most of the steel mills in the country (Presidentialtimeline.org). This move was done to prevent strikes to happen by the United Steelworkers of America. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Court found the President did not have the authority to issue an executive order on this matter. And that his power as Commander in Chief did not extend to issues such as labor disputes. Truman had a conflict with the decision especially because the two Justices he appointed were in the majority that ruled against him. He wrote a letter saying it was a “crazy decision that has tied up the country (Presidentialtimeline.org).”
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Government bureaucracies grows overtime as the size of government increases. He argues the CIA has changed course from the original assignment it was created for which is collection of intelligence and analysis to a policy-making extension of the Government (Fenn). In 1963, Truman wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post to limit the role of the CIA strictly to intelligence. There existed no accountability or checks and balances of the CIA. They conducted their own internal reviews and succeeding presidents continued on letting the CIA continue to do what it has been doing. The CIA had an unprecedented amount of authority to attempt to overthrow governments in the 1950s, to attempt an assassination against Castro, and to creating secret torture prisons (Fenn). It is an important period that helped magnify the president’s war powers. This was something unfathomable by the founding fathers who placed the power to declare war in the hands of the People, Congress. And now was being shifted towards one man in the executive branch, the President. In the 1950s, Truman’s decision to fight in Korea …show more content…
He knew this was a chance to help define himself as a credible leader and as a speaker through his rhetoric (Ritter 0). Truman had to be a pragmatic leader that was focused on rebuilding the world after a war, and to help transition the economy. In early 1948, Truman went on a cross-country train tour that was dubbed the “whistle stop” where he showed a new speaking style that was unprepared (Ritter 60). The reception of the people warmed up to the new public persona and characterized him as being plain-spoken, and a hard worker from Missouri. A handful of academics in communication and rhetoric have interviewed various speechwriters for political figures. Einhorn says that, “selection of a speechwriting staff represents an important decision for a speaker (Ritter 61)” Truman had a research team that was highly skilled who were able to show him how to remain in control of facts while simultaneously exhibiting his personality and passion for public service. The speeches helped to show more of Truman’s fervid personality which was representative of his managerial style. Because his inner circle were close friends he was able to develop a comfort level that enabled him to focus on other things. Truman said that a president’s “powers depend a good deal on his success in public relations (Ritter
Government bureaucracies grows overtime as the size of government increases. He argues the CIA has changed course from the original assignment it was created for which is collection of intelligence and analysis to a policy-making extension of the Government (Fenn). In 1963, Truman wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post to limit the role of the CIA strictly to intelligence. There existed no accountability or checks and balances of the CIA. They conducted their own internal reviews and succeeding presidents continued on letting the CIA continue to do what it has been doing. The CIA had an unprecedented amount of authority to attempt to overthrow governments in the 1950s, to attempt an assassination against Castro, and to creating secret torture prisons (Fenn). It is an important period that helped magnify the president’s war powers. This was something unfathomable by the founding fathers who placed the power to declare war in the hands of the People, Congress. And now was being shifted towards one man in the executive branch, the President. In the 1950s, Truman’s decision to fight in Korea …show more content…
He knew this was a chance to help define himself as a credible leader and as a speaker through his rhetoric (Ritter 0). Truman had to be a pragmatic leader that was focused on rebuilding the world after a war, and to help transition the economy. In early 1948, Truman went on a cross-country train tour that was dubbed the “whistle stop” where he showed a new speaking style that was unprepared (Ritter 60). The reception of the people warmed up to the new public persona and characterized him as being plain-spoken, and a hard worker from Missouri. A handful of academics in communication and rhetoric have interviewed various speechwriters for political figures. Einhorn says that, “selection of a speechwriting staff represents an important decision for a speaker (Ritter 61)” Truman had a research team that was highly skilled who were able to show him how to remain in control of facts while simultaneously exhibiting his personality and passion for public service. The speeches helped to show more of Truman’s fervid personality which was representative of his managerial style. Because his inner circle were close friends he was able to develop a comfort level that enabled him to focus on other things. Truman said that a president’s “powers depend a good deal on his success in public relations (Ritter