In the early and mid-1970s, Truman captured the popular imagination much as he had in 1948, this time emerging as a kind of political folk hero, a president who was thought to exemplify an integrity and accountability which many observers felt was lacking in the Nixon White House.
I 1970'erne fangede Truman offentlighedens interesse i samme grad som i 1948, denne gang som en slag politisk folkehelt, en præsident som blev set som et eksempel på integritet og ansvarsfølelse, som mange følte manglede i Nixons Hvide Hus.