President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration). 1945 - 1960. Diaries Files. 1947 - 1953. 1947. 1947 - 1953. Diary Entry of Harry S. Truman
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Truman, Margaret, 1924-2008
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Margaret Truman Daniel (1924-2008) was born in Independence, Missouri. She is the daughter of President Harry S. and Elizabeth Virginia (Bess) Truman. She married E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. (a newspaper editor), on April 21, 1956. After graduating from George Washington University in 1946, she embarked on a career as a coloratura soprano. She was also a successful radio personality as co-host of the program Weekday with Mike Wallace. Later, Truman became the successful author of a series of murde...
Forrestal, James, 1892-1949
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James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal came from a very strict middle class Irish Catholic family. He was a successful financier on Wall Street before becoming Undersecretary of the Navy in 1940, shortly before the United States entered the Second World War. He became Secretary of the Navy in May 1944 upon the death of his superior, Frank Knox. Preside...
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
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Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Truman was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She served as her husband’s secretary and was known for often voicing her opinions. Whistle-stopping in 1948, President Harry Truman often ended his campaign talk by introducing his wife as “the Boss” and his daughter, Margaret, as “the Boss’s Boss,” and they smiled and waved as the train picked up steam. The sight of that close-knit family gallantly fighting against such lo...
Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947
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Martha Ellen Young Truman (b. Nov. 25, 1852.-d. July 26, 1947), wife of John Anderson Truman, was the mother of President Harry S. Truman. From the description of Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598752 ...
Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978
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Mary Jane Truman was born on August 12, 1889 in Grandview, Missouri, the younger sister of Harry S. Truman (born 1884) and J. Vivian Truman (born 1886). In 1906, the Truman family moved to a 600-acre farm near Grandview, Missouri. In 1917, Mary Jane became Matron, Eastern Star, Grandview, Missouri. In 1940, the mortgage was foreclosed on the Truman farm, and Mary Jane and her mother, Martha Ellen, moved into town (Grandview). In 1947, Mary Jane was accorded the largest reception ever received by...
Truman, J. Vivian (John Vivian), 1886-1965
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John Vivian Truman (b. Apr. 25, 1886, Harrisonville, Mo.-d. July 8, 1965, Grandview, Mo.), brother of President Harry S. Truman. From the description of Truman, J. Vivian (John Vivian), 1886-1965 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10599751 ...
