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Harry S. Truman was one of the last presidents to drop a reelection bid. Here’s how it went
One such instance occurred 72 years ago and involved President Harry S. Truman ... it came time for Truman to consider running again, in the midst of the controversial Korean War, his approval ...
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Knowing the Presidents: Harry S. Truman
After succeeding Franklin Roosevelt in 1945, Harry S. Truman won the presidency in his own right in 1948, defeating Republican Thomas Dewey and achieving one of the most stunning political comebacks ...
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African-Americans In Combat
Despite policies of racial segregation and discrimination, African-American soldiers played a significant role from the colonial period to the Korean ... President Harry S. Truman ordered ...