In my opinion....
Harry Truman was probably the most skeleton-free modern President we've had. He "accidentally" became President when FDR died in 1944, was known as "Give 'em hell Harry", a congressman known for his honesty and spicy langauge before that. As President he went through hell and back getting this country out of WWII, dropping the A-bombs on Japan, the Korean War, the firing of Douglas McArthur (where his popularity ratings dropped 23 points below Nixon at his lowest) and the beginning of the McCarthy era.
Truman's personal life was never questioned, and by all accounts he was a faithful husband. (FDR died in the arms of his mistress and Eisenhower had his 'secretary" for years). Truman was quite poor for most of his life (so no money scandals, ala Clinton and the Bushes). He had no siblings to discredit him while in office (Billy Carter, Roger Clinton, and Neil Bush).
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