Was Truman poor? What about Ike. I know he had a general’s pension, but what about assets?
Ike was President of Columbia University before he was president and he also had written at least one book. Times were different back then, but he wasn’t “poor”.
Bess had a few dresses and Mamie had 1 dress and one suit. That’s all I ever remember seeing them in. About $29.95 and $35.95 back then.