text: During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel.
full_question: During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel. He also served in an artillery company that provided support for George Patton’s brigade in World War I. Name this man who also served as a Senator from Missouri, before becoming president in 1945.
first_sentence: During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel.