Records and clippings, 1940-1963.

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Records and clippings, 1940-1963.

Chiefly well organized newspaper clippings (1944-1963) relating to Harry S. Truman and to persons and events associated with the Truman administration, constituting about 90 percent of the collection. Also includes recommendations concerning presidential appointments (1943-1952); records of contributions to the Democratic Party campaign fund for the presidential campaign of 1944; records of the Publicity Division including correspondence, reports, and other papers relating to the committee's radio and television activities (1940-1952); and "Files of the facts" pamphlets distributed by the Research Division in connection with the 1948 presidential campaign.

106 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8052867

Harry S. Truman Library

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as the 34th vice president in early 1945. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain communist expansion. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition that dominated Congres...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Democratic National Committee (U.S.). Research Division

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Democratic National Committee (U.S.). Publicity Division

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United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)

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United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt)

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Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

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