Richard Helppie's Common Bridge

Episode 212- Government With Integrity - When The Truman Committee Battled Corruption - A Conversation with author of “The Watchdog” Steve Drummond

Listen Later

World War II is often portrayed as a period of national unity and purpose in the USA. However, many of the same divisions present today existed then. As the country pivoted to a war economy and then back to a civilian economy, the opportunities for corruption and incompetence were rife. Enter an honest and capable Senator from Missouri – Harry S. Truman.  NPR’s Steve Drummond,  author of “The Watchdog – How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped World War II” guests on The Common Bridge. You’ll enjoy the well-researched history and be grateful for public servants like Mr. Truman.  

Support the show

Engage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
Richard Helppie's Common BridgeBy Richard Helppie
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

77 ratings

More shows like Richard Helppie's Common Bridge

View all
Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,129 Listeners

The Ben Shapiro Show by The Daily Wire

The Ben Shapiro Show

154,142 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,539 Listeners

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen by The Varsity Podcast Network

MGoBlue Podcasts with Jon Jansen

777 Listeners

The Megyn Kelly Show by SiriusXM

The Megyn Kelly Show

40,400 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,043 Listeners

Honestly with Bari Weiss by The Free Press

Honestly with Bari Weiss

8,815 Listeners

The Tucker Carlson Show by Tucker Carlson Network

The Tucker Carlson Show

17,014 Listeners