"But the public’s first glimpse of this personal affection and empathy came just six days after his swearing in, when [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]] attended the funeral of [[Tom Pendergast]], a persona non grata after a prison sentence and fall from grace. **“What kind of man wouldn’t go to his friend’s funeral because he’d be criticized for it?”** [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]] asked." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[empathy]], [[relationships]], [[loyalty]], [[reputation]], [[character]], [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[202409180127 - B - Right Thing, Right Now]]