Summary
President Harry S. Truman, it is often said, was in the habit of writing fiery missives to colleagues or rivals and then stashing them away in his desk drawer for a day or two. Many of his most vitriolic messages, including one well-known and notorious letter to his wife Bess, were never mailed.
After this self-imposed cooling-off period Truman, if still miffed, would mail the letter, but if his angry edge had been tempered either by reason or time the president would start over or discard the original.See the full content of this document
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Hesitate Before 'Sending'
Truman was also known to keep particularly edgy, painful or mean- spirited letters from others for long periods before responding - perh...
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