10 It is widely stated that Harry S. Truman faced significant financial hardship after his presidency, which directly led to the establishment of a presidential pension. However, some modern analyses suggest his situation was not "poor" by contemporary standards, due to accumulated assets and income from his memoirs. The Conventional Narrative of Hardship When Truman left office in January 1953, former presidents received no pension, no Secret Service protection, and no staff support. His on

42K views · 67 reactions | "He had a very shaky last term..." Jeffrey Frank revisits Harry Truman’s presidency - including the end of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and dropping the first nuclear bombs. Watch, Saturday on C-SPAN 2 at 2pm ET. https://www.c-span.org/video/?519048-1/the-trials-harry-s-truman | American History TV | Facebook