In this diary entry, President Truman expresses his opinion on a variety of subjects, asserting that the courts should stay out of policy matters; that the FBI must be prevented from becoming a Gestapo or secret police force; that the Constitution should be amended to remove requirements for two-thirds votes by Congress and to simplify the impeachment process; and that schools should focus on teaching fundamental skills.
Diary entry by Harry S. Truman, beginning, "The Courts should be strictly judicial . . . ."
- 5/12/1945
Description
This page of a five-page diary entry was written by President Harry S. Truman on May 12, 1945. In this entry, the President vents his frustration with the Supreme Court’s influence over the legislative process.
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-PSF: President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 201519
Full Citation: Diary entry by Harry S. Truman, beginning, ‘The Courts should be strictly judicial . . . .’; 5/12/1945; Collection HST-PSF: President’s Secretary’s Files (Truman Administration),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/diary-entry-by-harry-s-truman-beginning-the-courts-should-be-strictly-judicial/, April 7, 2026]
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