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<p>No portion of the political career of Harry S. Truman was more fraught with drama than his relationship with Thomas J. Pendergast. In one of their earliest meetings, the two men were momentarily at odds after Truman, who was then presiding judge of Jackson County, gave a $400,000 road contract to a construction company in South Dakota, and Pendergast, the boss of Kansas City, wasn't very happy about it. He had someone else in mind for the contract. Their association thus had its disagreements, but their common interest in politics was enough to establish a long-lasting relationship.</p><p>In 1934, after considering fourteen other men, Pendergast sponsored Truman for the Senate. Although Truman had often cooperated with Pendergast on patronage issues, he had never involved himself in the illegalities that would eventually destroy the Pendergast machine. In fact, Truman had no idea how deeply the Boss had engaged in corruption in his personal affairs, as well as in managing the government of Kansas City. When the Boss was sent to Leavenworth for tax evasion in 1939, Truman was astonished.</p><p>Despite Truman's honesty, his relationship with Pendergast almost caused his defeat dur

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Author

Ferrell, Robert H.

Publisher

Columbia: University of Missouri Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826212252

Category

history

Subjects

History, Political Science, Humanities

Rating

3.9 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14