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Harry S Truman
Dates In Office:
April 12, 1945
to
January 20, 1953
Age in Office:
60
Birth - Death:
May 08, 1884
to
December 26, 1972
Party:
Democratic
Location Born:
Missouri
Office:
Vice-President of the United States
Religion:
Baptist
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HARRY S. TRUMAN EVENT TIMELINE
FIRST LADY BESS TRUMAN
TRUMAN PRESIDENTIAL SITES AND ORGANIZATIONS:
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri
Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar, Missouri
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Independence, Missouri
Harry S. Truman Family Farm, Independence, Missouri
Harry S. Truman Little White House, Key West, Florida
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Jerusalem
BIOGRAPHIES OF HARRY S. TRUMAN
Biography by Alonzo L. Hamby
Biography by Alfred Steinburg
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Executive Order 9548—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and to Operate Certain Coal Mines
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May 05, 1945
Statement by the President Concerning Philippine Independence.
May 05, 1945
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May 07, 1945
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May 08, 1945
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May 08, 1945
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May 08, 1945
Executive Order 9549—Designation of Mrs. Ruth W. Talley and Mrs. Alice M. Grove to Sign Land Patents
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May 15, 1945
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May 16, 1945
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May 16, 1945
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May 18, 1945
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May 19, 1945
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May 21, 1945
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May 22, 1945
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May 26, 1945
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