evidence: When it comes to dogs, Harry Truman was best known for saying, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." He also said: "Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads." Purebred dogs in the Truman administration included, "Mike," an Irish Setter pup given to Truman’s daughter, Margaret, by his Postmaster General, Robert Hannegan, and "’Feller,’ a poor five week old Cocker Spaniel gifted to the Trumans unsolicited. After a rough trip to reach the White House and a brief stay there, Feller was given to the White House physician who gave the dog to the now Camp David manager who gave the dog to his father. Happily, the dog lived out his year happily at the family farm in Greenfield, Ohio.