<P> `` The buck stops here '' is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman , who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office . The phrase refers to the notion that the President has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions . Truman received the sign as a gift from a prison warden who was also an avid poker player . It is also the motto of the U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman ( CVN - 75 ) . </P>
<P> `` The buck stops here '' is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President Harry S. Truman , who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office . The phrase refers to the notion that the President has to make the decisions and accept the ultimate responsibility for those decisions . Truman received the sign as a gift from a prison warden who was also an avid poker player . It is also the motto of the U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman ( CVN - 75 ) . </P>
who was known for having a sign on his desk that read the buck stops here
who was known for having a sign on his desk that read the buck stops here
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman