(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN afternoon)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB forget))))))) (. .)))
It was an afternoon Truman would never forget.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
forget
forget
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Rayburn)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN friend))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN office))) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD arrived)))))) (. .)))
Rayburn and his friend were talking in the office before Truman arrived.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rayburn
Rayburn
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN telephone)) (VP (VBD rang)) (. .)))
The telephone rang.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
telephone
telephone
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ring
rang
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN call)) (PP (IN from) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP White) (NNP House)) (VP (VBG asking) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (NNP Vice-President) (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN arrived) (ADVP (RB yet))))))))))) (. .)))
It was a call from the White House asking whether Vice-President Truman had arrived yet.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
call
call
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
White
White
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
acl
VerbForm=Ger
ask
asking
VERB
VBG
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Vice-President
Vice-President
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBN
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Rayburn)) (VP (VBD replied)) (. .)))
No, Rayburn replied.
discourse
Polarity=Neg
no
No
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rayburn
Rayburn
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
reply
replied
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN caller)) (VP (VBD asked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (VB telephone) (NP (DT the) (NNP White) (NNP House)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB soon)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD arrived))))))))))) (. .)))
The caller asked to have him telephone the White House as soon as he arrived.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
caller
caller
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
telephone
telephone
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
White
White
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD entered) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (NN minute)) (RBR later))) (. .)))
Truman entered a minute later.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enter
entered
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
minute
minute
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VP (VBD called) (NP (DT the) (NNP White) (NNP House))) (. .)))
He immediately called the White House.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
White
White
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD talked)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN face)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ white))) (. .)))
As he talked, his face became white.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
talk
talked
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD put) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (DT the) (NN phone))) (CC and) (VP (VBD raced) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN car))))) (. .)))
He put down the phone and raced out of the door to his car.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
phone
phone
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
race
raced
VERB
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP White) (NNP House))) (PP (IN within) (NP (NNS minutes)))) (. .)))
Truman arrived at the White House within minutes.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
White
White
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
case
within
within
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NN assistant)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN president) (POS 's)) (JJ private) (NN living) (NN area)))) (. .)))
An assistant took him to the president's private living area.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
assistant
assistant
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
private
private
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Eleanor) (NNP Roosevelt)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN president) (POS 's)) (NN wife)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG waiting) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP him))) (ADVP (RB there)))) (. .)))
Eleanor Roosevelt, the president's wife, was waiting for him there.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Eleanor
Eleanor
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
appos
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NNP Harry)) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,) (`` ``)) (NP (DT the) (NN president)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ dead))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Harry," she said, "the president is dead."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Number=Sing
Harry
Harry
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ shocked))) (. .)))
Truman was shocked.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
shocked
shocked
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (NNP Mrs.) (NNP Roosevelt)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB do) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP her)))))))))))))) (. .)))
He asked Mrs. Roosevelt if there was anything he could do to help her.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Mrs.
Mrs.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN reply)) (VP (VBD made) (S (ADJP (JJ clear))) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP him))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN life)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (VP (VBN changed)))))) (. .)))
But her reply made clear to him that his own life had suddenly changed.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
reply
reply
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
change
changed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (`` ``) (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (EX there)) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP you))))))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"Is there anything we can do for you?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Is
VERB
VBZ
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mrs.) (NNP Roosevelt)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN president)) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN trouble)))) (ADVP (RB now))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Mrs. Roosevelt asked the new president, "You are the one in trouble now."
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mrs.
Mrs.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN surprise) (NN choice)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN vice-president))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Democratic) (NNP Party)) (NN nominating) (NN convention)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD nineteen) (CD forty-four)))))))) (. .)))
Truman had been a surprise choice for vice-president at the Democratic Party nominating convention in nineteen forty-four.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
surprise
surprise
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
vice-president
vice-president
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Democratic
Democratic
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
nominating
nominating
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
convention
convention
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nineteen
nineteen
NUM
CD
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
forty-four
forty-four
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Delegates)) (VP (VBD considered) (NP (JJ several) (JJ other) (NNS candidates)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD chose) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NNP Roosevelt) (POS 's)) (NN running) (NN mate))))))) (. .)))
Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt's running mate.
nsubj
Number=Plur
delegate
Delegates
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
consider
considered
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
candidate
candidates
NOUN
NNS
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
choose
chose
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
running
running
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
mate
mate
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN time)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (JJ presidential) (NNS candidates)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS choices)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN vice-president))))))))))) (. .)))
That was at a time when presidential candidates did not make their own choices for vice-president.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
presidential
presidential
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
candidate
candidates
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
choice
choices
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
vice-president
vice-president
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Harry) (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD lacked) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fame)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ rich) (NN family)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ strong) (NN speech-making) (NNS skills)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Franklin) (NNP Roosevelt)))))) (. .)))
Harry Truman lacked the fame, the rich family and the strong speech-making skills of Franklin Roosevelt.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Harry
Harry
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
lack
lacked
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fame
fame
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rich
rich
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
speech-making
speech-making
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Franklin
Franklin
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR simpler)) (NN man))) (. .)))
He was a much simpler man.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
simple
simpler
ADJ
JJR
root
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Midwestern) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Missouri)))))) (. .)))
He grew up in the Midwestern state of Missouri.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
midwestern
Midwestern
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Missouri
Missouri
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VP (VBD studied) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ high) (NN school)))) (CC but) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT some) (JJ nighttime) (NML (NN law) (NN school)) (NNS classes)))) (. .)))
Truman only studied through high school but took some nighttime law school classes.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
study
studied
VERB
VBD
case
through
through
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nighttime
nighttime
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD worked) (PP (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS years)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN farmer)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN businessman)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (PP (IN without) (NP (JJ much) (NN success))))) (. .)))
He worked for many years as a farmer and a small businessman, but without much success.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
farmer
farmer
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
businessman
businessman
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
without
without
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB long)) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS politics)))))) (. .)))
Truman had long been interested in politics.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
politics
politics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB almost) (CD forty))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB finally)) (VP (VBD won) (NP (NP (JJ several) (JJ low-level) (NNS positions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN home) (NN state))))) (. .)))
When he was almost forty, he finally won several low-level positions in his home state.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
advcl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
forty
forty
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
low-level
low-level
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
position
positions
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (CD nineteen) (CD thirty-four))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ popular) (RB enough) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Missouri))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN nominated)) (CC and) (VP (VBN elected) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (NNP Senate)))))))))) (. .)))
By nineteen thirty-four, he was popular enough in Missouri to be nominated and elected to the United States Senate.
case
by
By
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nineteen
nineteen
NUM
CD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
thirty-four
thirty-four
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Missouri
Missouri
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
nominate
nominated
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
elect
elected
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
obl
Number=Sing
Senate
Senate
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD won) (NP (NN re-election)) (ADVP (NP (CD six) (NNS years)) (RBR later))) (. .)))
And he won re-election six years later.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
re-election
re-election
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNPS Americans)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (RB little)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Harry) (NNP Truman))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD became) (NP (NN president)))))) (. .)))
Most Americans, however, knew little about Harry Truman when he became president.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
obj
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADV
RB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Harry
Harry
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ close) (NNS ties)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Democratic) (NNP Party)) (JJ political) (NN machine)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN home) (NN state)))))))))) (. .)))
They knew he had close ties to the Democratic Party political machine in his home state.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
tie
ties
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Democratic
Democratic
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
political
political
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN heard) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ honest)) (NN man))))))) (. .)))
But they had also heard that he was a very honest man.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hear
heard
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
honest
honest
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB strongly)) (VP (VBN supported) (NP (NP (NNP President) (NNP Roosevelt) (POS 's)) (NML (NNP New) (NNP Deal)) (NNS programs)))))))) (. .)))
They could see that Truman had strongly supported President Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
strongly
strongly
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
support
supported
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
President
President
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
deal
Deal
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT what) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN president)))) (S (NP (NNP Truman)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB become)))))))) (. .)))
But they could not be sure what kind of president Truman would become.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN center)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN action))))) (VP (VBD was)) (NP (NNP Harry) (NNP Truman)) (. .)))
At the center of all the action was Harry Truman.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
center
center
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
action
action
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Harry
Harry
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Truman
Truman
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADVP (RB long)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (NNPS Americans)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN world))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT the) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN president))))))))))))) (. .)))
It was not long before he showed Americans and the world that he had the ability to be a good president.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
acl
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ honest) (, ,) (JJ strong) (CC and) (JJ willing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NNS decisions))))))) (. .)))
He was honest, strong and willing to make decisions.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
honest
honest
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
willing
willing
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
decision
decisions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It was an afternoon Truman would never forget.  Rayburn and his friend were talking in the office before Truman arrived. The telephone rang. It was a call from the White House asking whether Vice-President Truman had arrived yet. No, Rayburn replied. The caller asked to have him telephone the White House as soon as he arrived.  Truman entered a minute later. He immediately called the White House. As he talked, his face became white. He put down the phone and raced out of the door to his car.  Truman arrived at the White House within minutes. An assistant took him to the president's private living area. Eleanor Roosevelt, the president's wife, was waiting for him there. "Harry," she said, "the president is dead." Truman was shocked. He asked Mrs. Roosevelt if there was anything he could do to help her. But her reply made clear to him that his own life had suddenly changed. "Is there anything we can do for you?" Mrs. Roosevelt asked the new president, "You are the one in trouble now."  Truman had been a surprise choice for vice-president at the Democratic Party nominating convention in nineteen forty-four. Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt's running mate. That was at a time when presidential candidates did not make their own choices for vice-president.  Harry Truman lacked the fame, the rich family and the strong speech-making skills of Franklin Roosevelt. He was a much simpler man. He grew up in the Midwestern state of Missouri. Truman only studied through high school but took some nighttime law school classes. He worked for many years as a farmer and a small businessman, but without much success.  Truman had long been interested in politics. When he was almost forty, he finally won several low-level positions in his home state. By nineteen thirty-four, he was popular enough in Missouri to be nominated and elected to the United States Senate. And he won re-election six years later.  Most Americans, however, knew little about Harry Truman when he became president. They knew he had close ties to the Democratic Party political machine in his home state. But they had also heard that he was a very honest man. They could see that Truman had strongly supported President Roosevelt's New Deal programs. But they could not be sure what kind of president Truman would become.  At the center of all the action was Harry Truman. It was not long before he showed Americans and the world that he had the ability to be a good president. He was honest, strong and willing to make decisions.