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Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States
(April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953)
Nickname: "Give
'Em Hell Harry"
Born: May
8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri
Died: December
26, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri
Father: John
Anderson Truman
Mother: Martha
Ellen Young Truman
Married: Elizabeth
"Bess" Virginia Wallace (1885-1982), on June 28, 1919
Children: Mary
Margaret Truman (1924- )
Religion: Baptist
Education: Attended
the University of Kansas City Law School
Occupation: Farmer,
public official
Political Party: Democrat
Other Government Positions:
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Judge on Jackson County Court, 1922-24
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Presiding Judge of Jackson County Court, 1926-34
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United States Senator, 1935-45
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Vice President, 1945 (under  F.D.
Roosevelt)
Presidential Salary: $75,000/year
(increased to $100,000 + $50,000 expense account in 1949)
Vice President: Alben
W. Barkley (1949-53)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. (1945)
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James F.
Byrnes (1945-47)
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George C. Marshall (1947-49)
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Dean
G. Acheson (1949-53)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1945)
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Frederick M. Vinson (1945-46)
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John W. Snyder (1946-53)
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Secretary of War
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Henry L.
Stimson (1945)
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Robert P. Patterson (1945-47)
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Kenneth C. Royall (1947)
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Secretary of Defense
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James V. Forrestal (1947-49)
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Louis A. Johnson (1949-50)
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George C. Marshall (1950-51)
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Robert A. Lovett (1951-53)
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Attorney General
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Francis B. Biddle (1945)
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Thomas C. Clark (1945-49)
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J. Howard McGrath (1949-52)
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Postmaster General
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Frank C. Walker (1945)
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Robert E. Hannegan (1945-47)
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Jesse M. Donaldson (1947-53)
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Secretary of the Navy
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James V. Forrestal (1945-47)
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Secretary of the Interior
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Harold
L. Ickes (1945-46)
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Julius A. Krug (1946-49)
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Oscar L. Chapman (1950-53)
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Claude R. Wickard (1945)
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Clinton P. Anderson (1945-48)
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Charles F. Brannan (1948-53)
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Secretary of Commerce
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Henry A. Wallace (1945-46)
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William Averell Harriman (1946-48)
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Charles Sawyer (1948-53)
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Secretary of Labor
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Frances Perkins (1945)
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Lewis
B. Schwellenbach (1945-48)
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Maurice
J. Tobin (1949-53)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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Harry S. Truman --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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Harry S. Truman --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of
print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by Richard S. Kirkendall of Indiana University, along with
suggestions for further reading.
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Harry Truman -- from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
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Harry S. Truman --
from the Harry
S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
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A complete biography with a list of books for further reading.
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Harry S Truman Commemoration --
by Robert H. Ferrell
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A commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Truman's presidency. A
complete biography with photographs.
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Harry S. Truman --
from Character
Above All
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From a PBS broadcast by the same name, this essay excerpt by David
McCullough discusses
some of the issues and events that molded Truman.
Historical Documents:
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Inaugural Address
(1949)
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Truman
Doctrine (1947)
Media Resources:
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Audio
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From his 1949 inaugural address. (1:14)
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RealAudio | MP3
(582K)
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From the Vincent
Voice Library at
Michigan State University under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Crane.
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Audio & Video
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The
American Presidency Projects's Presidential Audio/Video Archive for
Harry S. Truman site
Other Internet Resources:
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Harry S. Truman National Historic
Site
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The house where Truman lived from 1919 to his death is located in
Independence, Missouri. The Truman Farm House, where Harry grew up,
is located in Grandview, Missouri. Both are located in the Kansas
City metropolitan area and both are part of the Truman NHS.
Maintained by theNational Park Service.
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Harry S. Truman Library &
Museum
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Located in Independence, Missouri, this site contains an exhibit
hall, press room, educational resources, and of course the papers of
the former president.
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Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States
(April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953)
Elizabeth "Bess" Truman
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