truman was originally known for having a sign on his desk that read the buck stops here.
truman was originally known for having a sign on his desk that read the buck stops here.
who was originally known for having a sign on his desk that read the buck stops here?
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"the buck stops here" is a phrase that was popularized by u.s. president harry s. truman, who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the oval office. the phrase refers to the notion that the president has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions. truman received the sign as a gift from a prison warden who was also an avid poker player. it is also the motto of the u.s. naval aircraft carrier uss "harry s. truman" (cvn-75).
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the buck stops here is an album by saxophonist buck hill which was recorded in 1990 and released on the muse label.









































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the allmusic review by les line stated "he shares the solo spotlight with the rarely recorded johnny coles, who seldom plays a superfluous note on his warm-voiced flugelhorn. this is a nicely balanced set of pretty ballads and jaunty originals".









































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bullet::::1. "someone like that in your life" (buck hill, chips bayen) – 5:24









































bullet::::2. "i've grown accustomed to her face" (frederick loewe, alan jay lerner) – 6:36
the buck stops here (album)