He led a namesake Senate committee thatexposed fraud and waste in military contracts awarded during the Second World War.
This president fired J. Howard McGrath as attorney general when McGrath fired a special prosecutor whowas investigating corruption in this president's administration. The Former Presidents Act was primarilypassed to benefit this politician, who was the target of an assassination attempt made at Blair House. Thispresident was first elected with the help of the (*) Pendergast machine. He led a namesake Senate committee thatexposed fraud and waste in military contracts awarded during the Second World War. He denounced his successorfor failing to denounce McCarthy and he endorsed Adlai E. Stevenson to succeed him. For 10 points, name thispresident who surprisingly defeated Dewey in the 1948 presidential election and chose not to contest the 1952presidential election won by Eisenhower.
This president fired J. Howard McGrath as attorney general when McGrath fired a special prosecutor whowas investigating corruption in this president's administration.
Harry S. Truman