Examining The Relationship Between Truman And Hoover Quaker

To choose one example, one can examine the relationship between Hoover and Truman. While they belonged to different political parties, both were Protestant Christians - Truman Baptist and Hoover Quaker. Their religious upbringings seemingly contributed to their both being Wilsonian idealists; Wilsonianism is an ideology advocated by former president Woodrow Wilson that is centered on an active pursual of peace via the rise of democracy. Thus, due to this parallel, it is easy to see why they united to stop a famine in Europe - it was to prevent the spread of communism. The importance of political socialization in presidential relationships is further underscored by the relationship between Carter and Clinton. Both were Baptists, from the South,

For instance, sometimes Presidents require more authority in order to carry out a certain action. However, they lack the capacity to attain this authority due to conflicts with other government officials, predominantly those in the legislative branch. For example, in order to provide direct aid to European countries after World War II, Truman required that his own authority, as well as the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, be increased. Congress, however, was reluctant to increase the President’s authority, and only did so after the tremendous efforts of Hoover to convince them that the President’s authority was necessitated. Hoover’s actions here highlight his capacity. Capacity refers to the ability of an individual to undertake a certain action, often based off their prior experience. Each ex-president has the endowment to contribute to further administration goals - it simply depends upon whether they wish to contribute and if they are assisted by the sitting president in doing so. While certain Presidents called upon former Presidents for aid, others did not utilize former Presidents; many were wary of Carter, the so-called black sheep of the club. This is because Carter often followed his own agenda, separating his authority from that of the president’s. In such circumstances, Carter acted as a private citizen, rather than a presidential delegate. Yet, because he was a former president, when he conversed with tyrants and dictators, it seemed as though he was giving them legitimacy by the US, not the message that the sitting president was comfortable with sending. Carter even directly interfered with the sitting president’s foreign policy. For example, Carter undermined President Bush’s efforts to receive UN support for US military action in Kuwait. This action was tantamount to treason - Carter did