Synopses & Reviews
As assistant press secretary to President Harry S. Truman, Eben A. Ayers brought with him twenty-six years of experience as a newspaperman.and#160; He knew when he had a good story and knew how to record it.and#160; His private diary, which he kept unbeknownst to his associates, tells the inside story of the Truman White House clearly, colorfully, and with an acute sense of history.
Review
andquot;The work is a huge diary of the years 1945 through 1950 and contains some wonderful quotes like HST's I don't want power. It means nothing to me.' We learn how the president hated Charles De Gaulle, among many others. We don't have the likes of a Truman around now, and one appreciates that more looking at this Herculean work.andquot;--USA Today
Review
andquot;An unusual glimpse inside the Oval Office, the Ayers diary is a valuable tool for studying the Truman presidency.andquot;--Journal of American History
About the Author
Robert H. Ferrell is Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at Indiana University, Bloomington.and#160; He is the author and editor of many books, most recently Truman:and#160; A Centenary Remembrance, Woodrow Wilson and World War I, and Banners in the Air.